What part of speech is straggling?

Straggling can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. straggling is a verb, gerund of straggle (infinitive).

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Verb

What does straggling mean?

Definitions

Adjective
straggling - spreading out in different directions; "sprawling handwriting"; "straggling branches"; "straggly hair"

Verb
straggle - To stray from the road, course or line of march.
straggle - To wander about; ramble.
straggle - To spread at irregular intervals.
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Examples of straggling

#   Sentence  
1. adj. Straggling branches.
2. verb He resorted to his pint of wine for consolation, drank it all in a few minutes, and fell asleep on his arms, with his hair straggling over the table.
3. noun A straggle of outbuildings.
4. noun A straggle of followers.
Sentence  
adj.
Straggling branches.
verb
He resorted to his pint of wine for consolation, drank it all in a few minutes, and fell asleep on his arms, with his hair straggling over the table.
noun
A straggle of outbuildings.
A straggle of followers.
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