stray
adjective
1. not close together in time
- a few stray crumbs
Similar word(s): sporadic, isolated
2. (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home
- a stray calf
- a stray dog
Similar word(s): lost
Sentences with stray as an adjective:
- a stray comma
verb
1. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
Similar word(s): cast, drift, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander
Definition categories: motion, go, locomote, move, travel
2. wander from a direct course or at random
- The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her
Definition categories: motion, go, locomote, move, travel
3. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
Similar word(s): digress, divagate, wander
Definition categories: communication, tell