straggle

Meanings

• Verb

  To move or go in a disordered or unsteady manner; to struggle or make one's way with difficulty.

• Noun

  A disordered or confused state or situation.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈstɹæɡl̩/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with straggle
raggle , draggle , gragle , haggled

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Straw () : Dry grasses or stalks, used as a building material or for bedding.
   

2. Straddle () : To sit astride or occupy or control in opposite halves or sections.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of straggle that leads to same result
straggle , straggled , straggler , stragglers , straggles , straggling

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Forms

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Straggles (plural of straggle), Straggled (past tense and past participle of straggle)

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to tear apart', from Old English strēagel.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'straggle' is often used in the context of military tactics to describe the disordered or confused state of an enemy force.

2. In agriculture, 'stragglers' refer to crops that do not form a uniform stand and are scattered unevenly throughout a field.

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Related Concepts

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1. Disorder: A state of confusion or lack of organization.

2. Chaos: A state of complete disorder and confusion.

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Culture

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In literature, 'straggle' has been used to describe the disordered or confused state of characters or situations. In art, it has been used to depict the chaos or disorder in a scene.

How to Memorize "straggle"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or animal moving in a disordered or unsteady manner, such as a chicken with its head cut off or a person trying to walk on a slippery surface.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'straggle' with the idea of disorder or confusion.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: S-Struggle, T-Tear apart.

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