Stray

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Little Red Riding Hood strayed from the path and ended up getting eaten by the Big Bad Wolf. When you stray, you wander off without paying attention to where you're going, and sometimes you get in trouble.

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To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.

Noun
homeless cat

Verb
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"; "her mind wanders"; "Don''t digress when you give a lecture"

Verb
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They ro

Verb
wander from a direct course or at random; "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don''t drift from the set course"

Adjective S.
not close together in time; "isolated instances of rebellion"; "scattered fire"; "a stray bullet grazed his thigh"

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a.
To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.

a.
To wander from company, or from the proper limits; to rove at large; to roam; to go astray.

a.
Figuratively, to wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err.

v. t.
To cause to stray.

v. i.
Having gone astray; strayed; wandering; as, a strayhorse or sheep.

n.
Any domestic animal that has an inclosure, or its proper place and company, and wanders at large, or is lost; an estray. Used also figuratively.

n.
The act of wandering or going astray.

Stray

Stray , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Strayed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Straying.] [OF. estraier, estraer, to stray, or as adj., stray, fr. (assumed) L. stratarius roving the streets, fr. L. strata (sc. via) a paved road. See Street, and Stray, a.] 1. To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
Thames among the wanton valleys strays.
2. To wander from company, or from the proper limits; to rove at large; to roam; to go astray.
Now, until the break of day, Through this house each fairy stray.
A sheep doth very often stray.
3. Figuratively, to wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err.
We have erred and strayed from thy ways.
While meaner things, whom instinct leads, Are rarely known to stray.
Syn. -- To deviate; err; swerve; rove; roam; wander.

Stray

Stray, v. t. To cause to stray. [Obs.] Shak.

Stray

Stray, a. [Cf. OF. estrai'82, p.p. of estraier. See Stray, v. i., and cf. Astray, Estray.] Having gone astray; strayed; wandering; as, a strayhorse or sheep. Stray line (Naut.), that portion of the log line which is veered from the reel to allow the chip to get clear of the stern eddies before the glass is turned. -- Stray mark (Naut.), the mark indicating the end of the stray line.

Stray

Stray, n. 1. Any domestic animal that has an inclosure, or its proper place and company, and wanders at large, or is lost; an estray. Used also figuratively.
Seeing him wander about, I took him up for a stray.
2. The act of wandering or going astray. [R.] Shak.

Strayer

Stray"er , n. One who strays; a wanderer.

To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.

To cause to stray.

Having gone astray; strayed; wandering; as, a strayhorse or sheep.

Any domestic animal that has an inclosure, or its proper place and company, and wanders at large, or is lost; an estray. Used also figuratively.

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Usage Examples

I have a new little stray dog that I've had for about a month now. His name is Mikey Mohawk - he's this little terrier with a natural Mohawk. My friend found him hit by a car on Pico Boulevard.

From paying off friends' tax bills to rescuing stray dogs and stuffing £20 notes into the hands of homeless people, I can't get rid of my money fast enough.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

All men want to be treated like kings in a relationship, and I think if women don't indulge that sometimes, their men are likely to stray and look for someone who can give that to them.

My wife and I have so much fun when we travel and find anything... like stray cats and squirrels.