Hyphenation of stray

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stray

Definitions of stray:

1.
An animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
2.
Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
The gypsies roamed the woods Roving vagabonds The wandering Jew The cattle roam across the prairie The laborers drift from one town to the next They rolled from town to town
3.
Wander from a direct course or at random
The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her Don't drift from the set course
4.
Lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
She always digresses when telling a story Her mind wanders Don't digress when you give a lecture
5.
Not close together in time
Isolated instances of rebellion A few stray crumbs
6.
(of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home
A stray calf A stray dog

Synonyms of stray:

adj isolated, scattered, sporadic
nounalley cat, domestic cat, house cat, Felis domesticus, Felis catus
verb roll, wander, swan, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond, travel, go, move, locomote
verb err, drift, travel, go, move, locomote
verb digress, divagate, wander, tell

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