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straggler

noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈstɹæɡlə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • 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.

1

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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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who falls behind the rest, for example in a race.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

One who roams without any settled direction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A migratory animal found away from its usual range.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A roving vagabond.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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6

noun

Meaning 6

Something that shoots, or spreads out, beyond the rest, or too far; an exuberant growth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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7

noun

Meaning 7

Something that stands alone or by itself.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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8

noun

Meaning 8

someone who strays or falls behind

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: strayer

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer, poke

History

Etymology

From straggle + -er.

Across languages

Translations

149 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: afwijkeling — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • Finnish: eksyjä — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • Finnish: harhailija — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • French: traînard — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • German: Nachzügler — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • German: Nachzüglerin — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • German: Versprengter — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • German: Versprengte — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • German: Bummler — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • Irish: scatachán — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • Irish: scatacháin — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • Irish: scatachánach — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • Irish: scatachánacha — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • Irish: scatacháin — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • Irish: néiléir — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • Irish: néiléirí — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • Irish: néiléreach — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • Irish: néiléreacha — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • Irish: néiléirí — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • Portuguese: desgarrado — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • Portuguese: desgarrados — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • Portuguese: desgarrada — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • Portuguese: desgarradas — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • Portuguese: desgarrados — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • Serbo-Croatian: lutalica — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • Turkish: geride kalan — one who departs from the direct or proper course
  • Chinese Mandarin: 落伍者 — one who falls behind the rest
  • Dutch: achterblijver — one who falls behind the rest
  • Finnish: hidastelija — one who falls behind the rest
  • Finnish: mattimyöhäinen — one who falls behind the rest
  • Finnish: maijamyöhäinen — one who falls behind the rest
  • French: traînard — one who falls behind the rest
  • German: Nachzügler — one who falls behind the rest
  • German: Nachzüglerin — one who falls behind the rest
  • Irish: codhlatachán — one who falls behind the rest
  • Irish: codhlatacháin — one who falls behind the rest
  • Irish: codhlatachánach — one who falls behind the rest
  • Irish: codhlatachánacha — one who falls behind the rest
  • Irish: codhlatacháin — one who falls behind the rest
  • Irish: straigléir — one who falls behind the rest
  • Irish: straigléirí — one who falls behind the rest
  • Irish: straigléireach — one who falls behind the rest
  • Irish: straigléireacha — one who falls behind the rest
  • Irish: straigléirí — one who falls behind the rest
  • Māori: whakatakere — one who falls behind the rest
  • Polish: maruder — one who falls behind the rest
  • Polish: maruderka — one who falls behind the rest
  • Portuguese: atrasado — one who falls behind the rest
  • Portuguese: atrasados — one who falls behind the rest
  • Portuguese: atrasada — one who falls behind the rest
  • Portuguese: atrasadas — one who falls behind the rest
  • Portuguese: atrasados — one who falls behind the rest
  • Portuguese: lanterninho — one who falls behind the rest
  • Portuguese: lanterninhos — one who falls behind the rest
  • Portuguese: lanterninha — one who falls behind the rest
  • Portuguese: lanterninhas — one who falls behind the rest
  • Portuguese: lanterninhas — one who falls behind the rest
  • Russian: отставший (otstavšij) — one who falls behind the rest
  • Serbo-Croatian: odlutali — one who falls behind the rest
  • Spanish: rezagado — one who falls behind the rest
  • Swedish: eftersläntrare — one who falls behind the rest
  • Turkish: geride kalan — one who falls behind the rest
  • Chinese Mandarin: 游荡者 — one who roams without any settled direction
  • Dutch: zwerver — one who roams without any settled direction
  • Finnish: vaeltaja — one who roams without any settled direction
  • Finnish: harhailija — one who roams without any settled direction
  • German: Bummler — one who roams without any settled direction
  • Irish: fánachán — one who roams without any settled direction
  • Irish: fánacháin — one who roams without any settled direction
  • Irish: fánachánach — one who roams without any settled direction
  • Irish: fánachánacha — one who roams without any settled direction
  • Irish: fánacháin — one who roams without any settled direction
  • Irish: straigléir — one who roams without any settled direction
  • Irish: straigléirí — one who roams without any settled direction
  • Irish: straigléireach — one who roams without any settled direction
  • Irish: straigléireacha — one who roams without any settled direction
  • Irish: straigléirí — one who roams without any settled direction
  • Portuguese: errante — one who roams without any settled direction
  • Portuguese: errantes — one who roams without any settled direction
  • Portuguese: errante — one who roams without any settled direction
  • Portuguese: errantes — one who roams without any settled direction
  • Portuguese: errantes — one who roams without any settled direction
  • Serbo-Croatian: lutalica — one who roams without any settled direction
  • Turkish: avare — one who roams without any settled direction
  • Irish: ainmhí imirceach fánach — a migratory animal found away from its usual range
  • Irish: ainmhithe imirceacha fánacha — a migratory animal found away from its usual range
  • Irish: ainmhí imirceach fánach — a migratory animal found away from its usual range
  • Irish: ainmhithe imirceacha fánacha — a migratory animal found away from its usual range
  • Irish: ainmhithe imirceacha fánacha — a migratory animal found away from its usual range
  • Portuguese: animal migratório desgarrado — a migratory animal found away from its usual range
  • Portuguese: animais migratórios desgarrados — a migratory animal found away from its usual range
  • Portuguese: animal migratório desgarrada — a migratory animal found away from its usual range
  • Portuguese: animais migratórios desgarradas — a migratory animal found away from its usual range
  • Portuguese: animais migratórios desgarrados — a migratory animal found away from its usual range
  • Dutch: schooier — a roving vagabond
  • Finnish: kulkuri — a roving vagabond
  • German: Landstreicher — a roving vagabond
  • German: Landstreicherin — a roving vagabond
  • German: Vagabund — a roving vagabond
  • Irish: fánaí — a roving vagabond
  • Irish: fánaithigh — a roving vagabond
  • Irish: fánaí — a roving vagabond
  • Irish: fánaithigh — a roving vagabond
  • Irish: fánaithigh — a roving vagabond
  • Irish: jaingléir — a roving vagabond
  • Irish: jaingléirí — a roving vagabond
  • Irish: jaingléireach — a roving vagabond
  • Irish: jaingléireacha — a roving vagabond
  • Irish: jaingléirí — a roving vagabond
  • Irish: straigléir — a roving vagabond
  • Irish: straigléirí — a roving vagabond
  • Irish: straigléireach — a roving vagabond
  • Irish: straigléireacha — a roving vagabond
  • Irish: straigléirí — a roving vagabond
  • Portuguese: vagabundo errante — a roving vagabond
  • Portuguese: vagabundos errantes — a roving vagabond
  • Portuguese: vagabunda errante — a roving vagabond
  • Portuguese: vagabundas errantes — a roving vagabond
  • Portuguese: vagabundos errantes — a roving vagabond
  • Serbo-Croatian: lutalica — a roving vagabond
  • Spanish: vago — a roving vagabond
  • Turkish: aylak — a roving vagabond
  • Turkish: serseri — a roving vagabond
  • Dutch: uitwas — an exuberant growth
  • Irish: fás rábach — an exuberant growth
  • Irish: fáis rábacha — an exuberant growth
  • Irish: fás rábach — an exuberant growth
  • Irish: fáis rábacha — an exuberant growth
  • Irish: fáis rábacha — an exuberant growth
  • Irish: scíontachán — an exuberant growth
  • Irish: scíontacháin — an exuberant growth
  • Irish: scíontachánach — an exuberant growth
  • Irish: scíontachánacha — an exuberant growth
  • Irish: scíontacháin — an exuberant growth
  • Portuguese: crescimento exuberante — an exuberant growth
  • Portuguese: crescimentos exuberantes — an exuberant growth
  • Portuguese: crescimento exuberante — an exuberant growth
  • Portuguese: crescimentos exuberantes — an exuberant growth
  • Portuguese: crescimentos exuberantes — an exuberant growth
  • Irish: aonair — something that stands alone or by itself
  • Irish: aonaireacha — something that stands alone or by itself
  • Irish: aonair — something that stands alone or by itself
  • Irish: aonaireacha — something that stands alone or by itself
  • Irish: aonaireacha — something that stands alone or by itself
  • Portuguese: solitário — something that stands alone or by itself
  • Portuguese: solitários — something that stands alone or by itself
  • Portuguese: solitária — something that stands alone or by itself
  • Portuguese: solitárias — something that stands alone or by itself
  • Portuguese: solitários — something that stands alone or by itself