# straggle

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈstɹæɡl̩/

## Definitions
1. To stray, rove, or wander from a normal course and others of its kind.
2. To act in a disorderly and irregular way.
3. To move along slowly so as to remain some distance behind the person or people in front.

## Etymology
From Middle English straglen, of uncertain origin, possibly from (or cognate to) dialectal Norwegian stragla (“to walk laboriously”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/straggle