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单词 stravaig
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Definition of stravaig in English:

stravaig

(also stravage)
verb strəˈveɪɡ
Irish, Scottish
  • no object, with adverbial of direction Wander about aimlessly.

    stravaiging about the roads
    Example sentencesExamples
    • John O'Neil, now in the shop window, was the inspirer of his side, stravaiging the park with elan and sending cute passes into the areas of maximum damage.
    • I could do with a long Stravaig.
    • If you embarked upon 'a stravaig' you'd have a wander through glens and over hills with no set purpose other than to enjoy the walking.
    • Too little attention to breeding leads to the jungle of the Price household at Portsmouth - with its stravaiging pack of ‘ill-bred’ young dogs.
    Synonyms
    stroll, amble, saunter, walk, dawdle, potter, ramble, maunder, meander

Origin

Late 18th century: probably a shortening of obsolete extravage 'digress, ramble'.

 
 
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