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🚶‍♂️ A straggler 🐢 To fall behind
strag

strag

1 9.9
A person or animal that falls behind a group
  • noun
  • /stræɡ/
translation icon : rezagado
  • Don't be a strag during the hike!

Examples

  • The hikers slowed down to let the last strag catch up with the group.

  • During the marathon, a single strag could be seen far behind the main pack.

  • The teacher made sure no strag was left behind on the field trip.

  • The last strag finally caught up with the group.

  • The mountain trail was steep, and several hikers became strags after lagging behind the main group.

  • Despite his effort to keep pace, he ended up being a strag as the others moved ahead quickly.

  • At the last checkpoint, we noticed a few strags who needed help to catch up with the rest of the team.

Synonyms

straggler
vsstrag
22 4.3

A person or animal that falls behind a group when they move together

is used for anyone becoming separated from a group in any situation

How Behind

strag
1 9.9
laggard
4 8.1
latecomer
5 2.8

Surface Forms

strag singular
strags plural

Etymology

Strag comes from the same idea as straggle ('move away') and is like a straggler or someone who lags ('falls behind'), so a strag is a person or animal left at the back of a group.