stray


Definition: Meaning of, stray in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / streɪ /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
stray strayed strayed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
straying strays
[intransitive]
  1. to move away from the place you should be
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  2. to begin to deal with or think about a different subject from the main one, without intending to
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  3. if your eyes stray, you begin to look at something else, usually without intending to
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  4. to start doing something that is wrong or immoral, when usually you do not do this
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  1. a stray animal, such as a dog or cat, is lost or has no home
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  2. accidentally separated from other things of the same kind
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Singular Plural
stray strays
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  1. an animal that is lost or has no home
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  2. informal someone or something that has become separated from others of the same kind
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