noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈstɹæɡlə/
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General-American:/ˈstɹæɡlɚ/
General-American:/ˈstɹæɡl̩ɚ/
CMU ARPABET:S T R AE1 G L ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
Someone who goes against the direct or proper course, or from the company to which they belong.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 2
One who falls behind the rest, for example in a race.
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Meaning 3
One who roams without any settled direction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 4
A migratory animal found away from its usual range.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning 5
A roving vagabond.
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Meaning 6
Something that shoots, or spreads out, beyond the rest, or too far; an exuberant growth.
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Meaning 7
Something that stands alone or by itself.
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Meaning 8
someone who strays or falls behind
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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