STRAYER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Someone who strays or falls behind

Synonyms:

straggler; strayer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("strayer" is a kind of...):

dawdler; drone; laggard; lagger; poke; trailer (someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind)

Derivation:

stray (move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment)

stray (wander from a direct course or at random)