straggle meaning and definition

STRAGGLE noun

Definition of straggle (noun)

1. a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons)
   • "a straggle of outbuildings"; "a straggle of followers"

STRAGGLE verb

Definition of straggle (verb)

1. wander from a direct or straight course
   • synonyms: depart, digress, sidetrack
2. go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way
   • "Branches straggling out quite far"
   • synonyms: sprawl