straggler

Meaning

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.

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

Versprengte

promeneur

baladeur

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstɹæɡlə/

Etymology

From straggle + -er.