straggling

• Qualifie quelque chose qui se déplace ou s'étend de manière dispersée, irrégulière ou désordonnée, souvent en traînant ou en s'étirant.

Describes something that is moving or spreading out in a scattered, irregular, or untidy way, often lagging behind.

1. Spreading out untidilyB2formal

   Extending or spreading out in an irregular, untidy, or disorganized manner.

   s'étendre de manière désordonnée

   • The straggling vines covered the entire wall of the old house.
   • A straggling line of hikers made their way down the mountain.
   • The garden was overgrown with straggling weeds.

   Synonymesirregularramblingscatteredsprawlingspread outstragglytrailinguntidy

   Antonymescompactneatorderlyorganizedtidy

• Verbe désignant le fait de se déplacer ou de s'étendre de manière dispersée, irrégulière ou désordonnée, souvent en traînant derrière les autres.

A verb used to indicate moving or spreading out in a scattered, irregular, or untidy way, often lagging behind others.

1. Wander off courseB2formal

   To stray or deviate from a direct or intended path.

   S'écarter du chemin

   • The hikers began to straggle from the main trail.
   • A few soldiers straggled behind the main column.
   • The group straggled across the field, losing formation.

   Synonymesdeviatedigressdriftmeanderroamstrayswerveveerwander

2. Spread irregularlyB2formal

   To move, grow, or extend in a scattered, untidy, or uneven manner.

   s'étendre en désordre

   • The village straggles along the riverbank.
   • Weeds straggled across the abandoned garden.
   • The crowd straggled out of the stadium after the game.

   Synonymesdriftscattersprawlspreadstring outtrail

   Antonymesalignclusterconcentrateconvergegather