straggler

1. Someone who goes against the direct or proper course, or from the company to which they belong.
2. One who falls behind the rest, for example in a race.
3. One who roams without any settled direction.
4. A migratory animal found away from its usual range.
5. A roving vagabond.
6. Something that shoots, or spreads out, beyond the rest, or too far; an exuberant growth.
7. Something that stands alone or by itself.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstɹæɡlə/

Etymology

From straggle + -er.

Synonyms

strayer

laggard

late-comer

dropout

roamer

rover

vagrant

walkman

dawdler

personal stereo

failure

marauder

outcast

Translations

Nachzügler

Nachzüglerin

traînard

paseante

rezagado

retardatário

achterblijver

geride kalan

lanterninha

Bummler

zwerver

maruder

Versprengte

promeneur

baladeur