straggler
About 0.09 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun Someone who goes against the direct or proper course, or from the company to which they belong.
- noun One who falls behind the rest, for example in a race.
- noun One who roams without any settled direction.
- noun A migratory animal found away from its usual range.
- noun A roving vagabond.
- noun Something that shoots, or spreads out, beyond the rest, or too far; an exuberant growth.
- noun Something that stands alone or by itself.
Similar words
strayling drifter straunger stringer outlander straggot schlepper runagate wagger tramp
Often followed by
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