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stray
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- pronunciation:
- streI
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
strays, straying, strayed |
| definition 1: |
to wander from or go beyond a fixed place, course, or practice, or to wander away from a group.
I strayed from the camp and quickly became lost.- synonyms:
- deviate, straggle, wander off
- antonyms:
- follow
- similar words:
- drift, veer
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| definition 2: |
to wander away or drift in thought.
I strayed from what the teacher was saying.- synonyms:
- wander
- similar words:
- drift, ramble
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| related words: |
meander, mope, wander |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an animal who has strayed or wandered from its home.
There are many strays in our neighborhood. |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
straying or having strayed; lost or out of place.
My family often feeds stray dogs.There are stray hairs all over the bathroom floor.- similar words:
- abandoned, homeless, lost, roaming, wandering
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| related words: |
accidental, aimless |
| derivation: |
strayer (n.) |
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