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   stray

   /strā/

   verb

   • 1. move away aimlessly from a group or from the right course or place: "dog owners are urged not to allow their dogs to stray" Similar wander offgo astraydriftget separatedget lostlose one's waydigressdeviatewanderdriftget sidetrackedgo off at a tangentget off the subjectlose the threadrare:divagate
   • ▪ (of the eyes or a hand) move idly or casually in a specified direction: "her eyes strayed to the telephone"
   • ▪ (of a person who is married or in a long-term relationship) be unfaithful: "men who stray are seen as more exciting and desirable" Similar be unfaithfulhave affairsphilanderinformal:play aroundcarry onplay the field
   • ▪ wander or roam in a specified direction: "over these mounds the Kurdish shepherd strays" Similar digressdeviatewanderdriftget sidetrackedgo off at a tangentget off the subjectlose the threadrare:divagate

   adjective

   • 1. not in the right place; separated from the group or target: "he pushed a few stray hairs from her face" Similar randomchanceaccidentalfreakunexpectedcasualhaphazardoddisolatedlonesinglescatteredoccasionalincidental
   • ▪ (of a domestic animal) having no home or having wandered away from home: "stray dogs" Similar homelessloststrayedgone astrayabandonedunclaimedwanderingvagrant
   • 2. (of a physical quantity) arising as a consequence of the laws of physics, not by deliberate design, and usually having a detrimental effect on the operation or efficiency of equipment: "stray capacitance"

   noun

   • 1. a stray person or thing, especially a domestic animal.
   • 2. electrical phenomena interfering with radio reception.

   Word Origin Middle English: shortening of Anglo-Norman French and Old French estrayer (verb), Anglo-Norman French strey (noun), partly from astray.

   Derivatives

   • 1. strayer noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTRAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STRAY definition: 1. to travel along a route that was not originally intended, or to move outside a limited area: 2…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › strayStray Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   stray: [noun] a domestic animal that is wandering at large or is lost. a person or thing that strays.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › strayStray - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   stray: 1 v wander from a direct course or at random “The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her” Synonyms: drift , err cast , drift , ramble , range , roam , roll , rove , swan , tramp , vagabond , wander move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment Type of: go , locomote , move ...

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › straySTRAY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Stray definition: to deviate from the direct course, leave the proper place, or go beyond the proper limits, especially without a fixed course or purpose. See examples of STRAY used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › strayStray - definition of stray by The Free Dictionary

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   b. To move without a destination or purpose; wander: cows that strayed across the road toward the river. See Synonyms at wander.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › strayStray Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Stray definition: To be directed without apparent purpose; look in an idle or casual manner.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › straystray | meaning of stray in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   stray meaning, definition, what is stray: to move away from the place you should b...: Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTRAY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   STRAY definition: 1. to move away from the place where you should be, without intending to: 2. to start thinking or…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstray adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of stray adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySTRAY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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    to deviate from the direct course, leave the proper place, or go beyond the proper limits, esp. without a fixed course or purpose; ramble