straggle

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They will then straggle along for 180 days or 240 days or god knows what number of days apply to what cases.

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Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of straggle gathered in one view.

noun

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

verb

wander from a direct or straight course

verb

go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way; "Branches straggling out quite far"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for straggle.

noun

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

verb

wander from a direct or straight course

verb

go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way; "Branches straggling out quite far"

Example sentences

They will then straggle along for 180 days or 240 days or god knows what number of days apply to what cases.

“He would pass out at his keyboard and straggle into morning meetings with key marks on his face.

Only to wake up one day and realize their audience has left, pivot, straggle and fail.

New angels usually aren't confident enough to move fast; they tend to straggle in at the end of the round.

I still had to straggle long and hard before I was able to retain the new conception in my special subject.

I do recall that acquaintances of mine who didn't have much responsibility tended to stay up all hours and straggle into school in the morning.

They'll straggle on with massive volume, courtesy of the barrier to entry that is the cost of streaming zillions of petabytes, but their product will be strongly disliked, and competitors will flourish.

You probably would straggle to speak English to old people in some counties, such as Yunlin and Chayyi, but younger adults would try to speak English to you at their best effort and whether who they are and the level of their English ability, they would be very friendly and warm to treat you.