straggler
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈstɹæɡlə/ 
  • (GA) IPA: /ˈstɹæɡlɚ/, /ˈstɹæɡl̩ɚ/
Noun

straggler (plural stragglers)

  1. A person who straggles, or departs from the direct or proper course, or from the company to which they belong.
  2. One who falls behind the rest, for example in a race.
  3. One who roams without any settled direction.
  4. A migratory animal found away from its usual range.
  5. A roving vagabond.
  6. Something that shoots, or spreads out, beyond the rest, or too far; an exuberant growth.
  7. Something that stands alone or by itself.
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  • German: Bummler
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