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straggle

/ˈstræɡl/verb

उच्चारण स्ट्रैगल

बेतरतीब फैलना, इधर-उधर बिखरकर बढ़ना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I] + adv./prep.

    to grow, spread or move in an untidy way in different directions

    बेतरतीब फैलना, इधर-उधर बिखरकर बढ़ना

    • Wild creepers straggled over the old wall.
    • The village straggles along the river bank.

    Synonyms spread sprawl trail ramble

  2. 2

    [I]

    to walk slowly behind a group of people that you are with so that you become separated from them

    पीछे रह जाना, पिछड़ते हुए धीरे-धीरे चलना

    • A few tired children straggled behind the rest of the class.
    • The last runners straggled in an hour later.

    Synonyms lag trail dawdle fall behind

    Opposite lead keep up

◇Word family
straggler nounstraggly adjective