Definition of stray
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: a domestic animal that is wandering at large or is lost
b
: a person or thing that strays
2
[Middle English, from straien to stray]
archaic
: the act of going astray
stray
verb
strayed; straying; strays
Definition of stray (Entry 2 of 3)
: wander: such as
a
: to wander from company, restraint, or proper limits
b
: to roam about without fixed direction or purpose
c
: to move in a winding course : meander
d
: to move without conscious or intentional effort
eyes straying absently around the room
e
: to become distracted from an argument or train of thought
strayed from the point
f
: to wander accidentally from a fixed or chosen route
stray
adjectiveDefinition of stray (Entry 3 of 3)
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The first known use of stray was in the 13th century
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