straggle
Pronunciation:
/ˈstɹæɡl̩/noun
Definitions
An irregular, spread-out group.
An outlier; something that has strayed beyond the normal limits.
verb
Definitions
To stray from the road, course or line of march.
Example: He straggled away from the crowd and went off on his own.
To wander about; ramble.
To spread at irregular intervals.
To escape or stretch beyond proper limits, as the branches of a plant; to spread widely apart; to shoot too far or widely in growth.