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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. 〈主苏格兰，爱尔兰〉漫游，游荡，徘徊 stravaiging about the roads 在公路上漫游。 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
OriginLate 18th century: probably a shortening of obsolete extravage 'digress, ramble'. |