straggler

ˈstræɡlər

Definition

Definition of straggler - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

movement

Rare

person who falls behind in a group

Rare

The straggler was last to finish the race.

dawdler

laggard

loiterer

event

Rare

person remaining after others leave

Rare

Only a few stragglers stayed after the party.

laggard

linger

loiterer

wildlife

Rare

animal found outside its usual range

Rare

The bird was a straggler far from its flock.

roamer

wanderer

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Origin of straggler

Middle English, straglen (to wander)

Terms with straggler included in their meaning

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racing

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Examples of straggler in a sentence

In every marathon, there's always a straggler.
The straggler missed the last bus home.
Stragglers wandered the empty streets after the parade.
The straggler was spotted near the city limits.
A straggler wandered into the unfamiliar territory.

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French:traînard, dernier venu, ...
German:Nachzügler, Einzeltier, ...
Italian:ritardatario, ultimo arrivato, ...
Spanish:rezagado, extraviado, ...
Portuguese:atrasado, atrasados, ...
Chinese:掉队者, 滞留者, ...
Japanese:遅れた人, 居残り, ...
Arabic:مُتَخَلِّف عَنِ الرَّكْب, مُتَأَخِّر, ...
Hebrew:נִשְׁרָךְ, נִשְׁאָר אַחֲרוֹנִים, ...
Russian:отстающий участник, заблудившееся животное, ...
Ukrainian:відсталий, запізнілий гість, ...
Hindi:पिछड़ने वाला, भटका हुआ, ...
Bengali:পিছিয়ে পড়া ব্যক্তি, শেষে থাকা ব্যক্তি, ...
Catalan:endarrerit, extraviat, ...
Czech:opozdilec, zpozdilec, ...
Danish:efternøler, strejfer, ...
Dutch:achterblijver, zwerver, ...
Greek:καθυστερημένος, απομείναντας, ...
Hungarian:lemaradó, maradék, ...
Khmer:អ្នកនៅក្រោយក្រុម, អ្នកនៅសេសសល់, ...
Korean:뒤처진 사람, 늦게 남은 사람, ...
Persian:عقب‌مانده, نفر باقی مانده, ...
Polish:maruder, przybłęda, ...
Portuguese (BR):retardatário, remanescentes, ...
Romanian:rătăcitor, rătăcit, ...
Swedish:eftersläntrare, vagabond, ...
Thai:คนที่ล้าหลัง, คนที่ยังอยู่, ...
Turkish:geride kalan, geciken, ...
Vietnamese:người bị tụt lại phía sau, người nán lại, ...

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Definition of straggler - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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