stray
//streɪ//
Verb
strayInfinitive
strayPresent tense
strayedPast tense
strayedPast participle
strayingPresent participle
straysThird-person singular
1
To wander away from a fixed place, path, or group, especially without intending to.
The child strayed from the group during the field trip.
2
To deviate from a topic, course of action, or moral standard.
The discussion strayed from the main topic.
Noun
straySingular
straysPlural
1
A domestic animal, especially a cat or dog, that has wandered away from home or has no owner.
We found a stray in the park and took it to the animal shelter.
Synonym
Adjective
strayCanonical form
1
Having wandered away or become lost; not in the proper or expected place.
We found a stray cat in the park.
2
Occurring randomly or in isolation; not part of a main group.
A few stray clouds drifted across the blue sky.