stray (str )intr.v. strayed, stray·ing, strays 1. a. To move away from a group, deviate from the correct course, or go beyond established limits. b. To become lost. 2. To wander about without a destination or purpose; roam. See Synonyms at wander. 3. To follow a winding course; meander. 4. To deviate from a moral, proper, or right course; err. 5. To become diverted from a subject or train of thought; digress. See Synonyms at swerve. n. One that has strayed, especially a domestic animal wandering about. adj. 1. Straying or having strayed; wandering or lost: stray cats and dogs. 2. Scattered or separate: a few stray crumbs. [Middle English straien, from Old French estraier, from estree, highway, from Latin str ta; see street.]stray  er n. |
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