stray
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/streɪ/
🇬🇧
/streɪ/
intransitive verb
R
to move away from where you should be without meaning to
The cat strayed from home and got lost.
R
to start talking or thinking about something different from the main topic
Let's not stray from the main point of our discussion.
R
to have sex with someone who is not your usual partner
Some people stray when they are unhappy in their relationship.
adjective
R
lost or without a home
We found a stray kitten in our backyard.
R
separated from others of the same kind
A stray bullet hit the building during the fight.
noun
R
an animal that is lost or has no owner
The animal shelter takes care of many stray animals.
R
a person or thing that is not where it should be
The lost child was a stray who needed help finding home.
translation
to move away from where you should be without meaning to; to start talking or thinking about something different from the main topic; to have sex with someone who is not your usual partner
lost or without a home; separated from others of the same kind
an animal that is lost or has no owner; a person or thing that is not where it should be
Word Forms
3rd Present
strays
Progressive
straying
Past
strayed
Perfect
strayed
Plural
strays