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View usage for: (streɪ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense strays, present participle straying, past tense, past participle strayed1. verbIf someone strays somewhere, they wander away from where they are supposed to be. Tourists often get lost and stray into dangerous areas. [VERB preposition/adverb] Crews stray outside to film the view from the pavement. [VERB preposition/adverb] A railway line crosses the park so children must not be allowed to stray. [VERB] Synonyms: wander, roam, go astray, range More Synonyms of stray 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]A stray dog or cat has wandered away from its owner's home. A stray dog came up to him. ...a refuge for stray cats. Stray is also a noun. The dog was a stray which had been adopted. 3. verbIf your mind or your eyes stray, you do not concentrate on or look at one particular subject, but start thinking about or looking at other things. Even with the simplest cases I find my mind straying. [VERB] She could not keep her eyes from straying towards him. [VERB] Synonyms: drift, wander, roam, meander More Synonyms of stray 4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]You use stray to describe something that exists separated from other similar things. An 8-year-old boy was killed by a stray bullet. She shrugged a stray lock of hair out of her eyes. Synonyms: random, chance, freak, accidental More Synonyms of stray More Synonyms of stray (streɪ) verb (intransitive)1. to wander away, as from the correct path or from a given area 3. to digress from the point, lose concentration, etc 4. to deviate from certain moral standards noun5. a. a domestic animal, fowl, etc, that has wandered away from its place of keeping and is lost b. (as modifier) stray dogs 6. a lost or homeless person, esp a child waifs and strays 7. an isolated or random occurrence, specimen, etc, that is out of place or outside the usual pattern adjective8. scattered, random, or haphazard a stray bullet grazed his thigh Derived forms strayer (ˈstrayer) noun Word origin C14: from Old French estraier, from Vulgar Latin estragāre (unattested), from Latin extrā- outside + vagāri to roam; see astray, extravagant, stravaigstray in American English (streɪ) verb intransitive1. to wander from a given place, limited area, direct course, etc., esp. aimlessly; roam; rove 2. to go wrong; be in error; deviate (from what is right) 3. to fail to concentrate; be inattentive or digress noun4. a person or thing that strays; esp., a domestic animal wandering at large 5. [usually pl.] static interfering with radio reception adjective6. having strayed or wandered; lost 7. occurring alone or infrequently; isolated; incidental a few stray words Derived forms strayer (ˈstrayer) noun Word origin ME straien < OFr estraier < estrée, road, street < LL strata, street Examples of 'stray' in a sentencestray British English: stray / streɪ/ NOUN A stray is a domestic animal, fowl, etc, that has wandered away and is lost. The dog was a stray which had been adopted. - American English: stray
- Arabic: ضَالّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: vadio animal
- Chinese: 走失的动物
- Croatian: lutalica
- Czech: zatoulané zvíře pes, kočka
- Danish: herreløst dyr
- Dutch: zwerver
- European Spanish: animal perdido
- Finnish: kulkukoira / kulkukissa
- French: animal errant
- German: streunendes Tier
- Greek: αδέσποτο
- Italian: randagio
- Japanese: 捨[す]て･･･
- Korean: 길 잃은 동물
- Norwegian: spredning
- Polish: zabłąkane zwierzę
- European Portuguese: vadio animal
- Romanian: vagabond
- Russian: бездомный
- Latin American Spanish: animal perdido
- Swedish: vilsekommet djur
- Thai: สัตว์ที่หลงทาง
- Turkish: sürüden ayrılmış
- Ukrainian: бездомна тварина
- Vietnamese: gia súc bị lạc
British English: stray ADJECTIVE A stray dog or cat has wandered away from its owner's home. A stray dog came up to him. - American English: stray
- Brazilian Portuguese: perdido
- Chinese: 走失的狗或猫
- European Spanish: perdido
- French: perdu
- German: streunend
- Italian: randagio
- Japanese: 迷子の
- Korean: 주인 없는
- European Portuguese: perdido
- Latin American Spanish: perdido
British English: stray VERB If someone strays somewhere, they wander away from where they are supposed to be. Tourists often get lost and stray into dangerous areas. - American English: stray
- Brazilian Portuguese: perder-se
- Chinese: 走失
- European Spanish: perderse
- French: s'égarer
- German: sich verirren
- Italian: allontanarsi
- Japanese: はぐれる
- Korean: 옆길로 새다
- European Portuguese: perder-se
- Latin American Spanish: perderse
Chinese translation of 'stray' adj - [cat, dog]
迷失的 (míshī de) - [bullet, hair]
零星的 (língxīng de) - (= scattered)
偶尔(爾)发(發)生的 (ǒu'ěr fāshēng de)
vi to stray into/onto 误(誤)入 (wùrù) - (fig)
- [thoughts, mind]
走神 (zǒushén) - [eyes]
不由自主地移动(動) (bù yóu zì zhǔ de yídòng)
n (c) - (= dog, cat)
走失的动(動)物 (zǒushī de dòngwù)
Definition to wander away from the correct path or from a given area A railway line crosses the park so children must not be allowed to stray. Synonyms wander roam go astray drift meander rove lose your way be abandoned or lost stra (textmessaging) Definition to wander away from the correct path or from a given area She could not keep her eyes from straying towards him. Definition to move away from the point or lose concentration Anyway, as usual, we seem to have strayed from the point. Synonyms get sidetracked go off at a tangent get off the point stra (textmessaging) Definition to fail to live up to certain moral standards Some men are womanizers, others would never stray. Synonyms be unfaithful have affairs play the field (informal) philander stra (textmessaging) Definition (of a domestic animal) having wandered away from its home A stray dog came up to him. Synonyms lost abandoned homeless roaming vagrant stra (textmessaging) Definition random or separated from the main group of things of their kind He was struck in the face by a stray boot. Synonyms freak scattered erratic scattershot stra (textmessaging) Definition a lost or homeless child The dog was a stray which had been adopted. Synonyms homeless animal foundling stra (textmessaging) abandoned dog or cat Additional synonymsDefinition occurring by chance or unintentionally accidental discoveries of literary treasures Synonyms chance, random, casual, unintentional, unintended, unplanned, fortuitous, inadvertent, serendipitous, unlooked-for, uncalculated, contingentHe describes their chance meeting as intense. Synonyms accidental, random, casual, incidental, unforeseen, unintentional, fortuitous, inadvertent, serendipitous, unforeseeable, unlooked-forDefinition to depart from one's usual or previous behaviour He didn't deviate from his schedule. Synonyms differ, vary, depart, part, turn, bend, drift, wander, stray, veer, swerve, meander, diverge, digress, turn aside Additional synonymsThe manuscripts diverged from the original. Synonyms digress, stray, deviate, digress, ramble, get sidetracked, go off at a tangent, get off the point Definition an abandoned baby whose parents are not known Synonyms orphan, stray, outcast, waifDefinition to wander without definite aim or direction We meandered along the Irish country roads. Synonyms wander, stroll, stray, drift, ramble, stravaig (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect) Definition occasional or incidental I did various odd jobs around the place. Synonyms occasional, various, varied, random, casual, seasonal, irregular, periodic, miscellaneous, sundry, incidental, intermittent, infrequentmarried people who play around Synonyms philander, have an affair, carry on (informal), fool around, dally, sleep around (informal), womanize, play away from home (informal) Definition to speak or write in a confused style Sometimes she tended to ramble. Synonyms babble, go on, gas, wander, rabbit (on) (British, informal), rattle, chatter, spout (informal), waffle (informal, British), drivel, drone on, gab, twitter, digress, jabber, gabble, rattle on, maunder, witter on (informal), blether, expatiate, run off at the mouth (slang) Definition to roam (over) They range widely in search of carrion. Synonyms roam, explore, wander, rove, sweep, cruise, stroll, ramble, traverse, go walkabout (Australian) Definition to walk about with no fixed purpose or direction They were encouraged not to let their cattle roam freely. Synonyms wander, walk, range, travel, drift, stroll, stray, ramble, prowl, meander, rove, stravaig (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect), peregrinate Definition to wander about (a place) roving about the town in the dead of night Synonyms wander, range, cruise, drift, stroll, stray, roam, ramble, meander, traipse (informal), go walkabout (Australian), gallivant, gad about, stravaig (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect) Definition to linger behind or wander from a main line or part They came straggling up the cliff road. Synonyms trail, drift, wander, range, lag, stray, roam, ramble, rove, loiter, string out Additional synonymsDefinition a person, esp. a child, who is, or who looks as if he or she might be, homeless or neglected an emaciated waif living rough on the streets Synonyms stray, orphan, outcast, urchin (old-fashioned), foundling |