What does the word straggle mean in a sentence?
1 : to walk or move in a slow and disorderly way The children finally straggled in from outside. 2 : to move away or spread out from others of the same kind The cabins straggled into the woods. Other Words from straggle.
What does straggle mean in the dictionary?
verb (used without object), strag·gled, strag·gling. to stray from the road, course, or line of march. to wander about in a scattered fashion; ramble. to spread or be spread in a scattered fashion or at irregular intervals: The trees straggle over the countryside.
What part of speech is straggle?
intransitive verb
straggle
| part of speech: | intransitive verb |
|---|---|
| inflections: | straggles, straggling, straggled |
| definition 1: | to stray from or drop behind a group, as an individual. similar words: stray, wander |
| definition 2: | to grow or be in irregular long shoots or strands, resulting in an uneven appearance. |
| related words: | drag, lag, trail, wander |
What’s the meaning of fall behind?
intransitive/transitive (fall behind someone) to make less progress or be less successful than other people who are doing a similar job or activity. My daughter is falling behind with her school work. Synonyms and related words. To not make progress.
What wonderment means?
1 : a cause of or occasion for wonder. 2 : astonishment, surprise. 3 : curiosity about something.
Is fall behind an idiom?
1. To fail to keep up a pace; lag behind: Despite a strong performance in the beginning, he fell behind in the second half of the race and finished last. 2. To fail to maintain a desired level of performance: She missed two classes and fell behind in her reading assignments.
How do you use fall behind?
to fail to do something fast enough or on time: He was ill for six weeks and fell behind with his schoolwork. I’ve fallen behind on the mortgage payments.