straggle vs distribute

straggle is a noun but distribute is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
straggle	Yes	No	Yes	No
distribute	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, distribute is a hypernym of straggle; that is, distribute is a word with a broader meaning than straggle:

Other hypernyms of straggle include spread.

straggle (noun)	distribute (noun)
a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons)

straggle (verb)	distribute (verb)
wander from a direct or straight course	cause to become widely known
go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way	to arrange in a systematic order
	distribute or disperse widely
	cause to be distributed
	administer or bestow, as in small portions
	give to several people
	release
	be mathematically distributive
	be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses
	spread throughout a given area