Vocabulary Entry

straggle

|verb • noun

verb

To move or proceed slowly or with difficulty.

Example Sentences

"The team began to straggle behind as fatigue set in."

"He made an effort to catch up after straggling too far behind the group."

"The children straggled down the path, enjoying the flowers along the way."

noun

Example Sentences

"There was a straggle of hikers spreading out along the trail."

"Despite the straggle of the last few runners, the race continued smoothly."

"The straggle of sheep at the back of the herd often got lost."