stray
/stɹˈeɪ/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
verb
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
“The gypsies roamed the woods” - wander from a direct course or at random
“The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her” - lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
“She always digresses when telling a story”
adjective
- not close together in time
“isolated instances of rebellion” - (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home
“a stray calf”
noun
- an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
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