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| stray [ stray ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle strayed, present participle stray·ing, 3rd person present singular strays) |
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1. wander off: to leave the correct course or wander away from the correct place
  The sheep strayed onto the road through the broken fence.
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2. become separated from group: to move away from or become separated from a flock or group
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3. move casually: to move or turn in a casual or abstracted or unconsciously compulsive way toward something
Her eyes strayed again to the window.
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4. digress from subject: to digress from the main subject, or become diverted from the main or appropriate object of attention
stray from the point
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5. depart from accepted standards: to depart from traditional or accepted standards of behavior
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6. meander: to take an indirect course
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7. wander about aimlessly: to roam or wander without a particular purpose or destination
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literary
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stray through the woods
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adjective |
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1. lost or homeless: homeless, lost, or wandering
a stray dog
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2. scattered or separated: scattered, separated, or happening accidentally or randomly
stray shots
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noun (plural strays) |
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1. somebody lost: somebody, especially a child, who is lost
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2. homeless animal: a lost or homeless domestic animal
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plural noun strays |
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electronics electrical interference: electrical interference in a radio or television broadcast, causing disruption of a signal
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| [13th century. Shortening of Old French estraier] |
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| stray·er noun |
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