stray
To wander, as from a direct courseTo wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
» A stray dog followed Tom home.
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4 senses(intransitive)To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
irren, streunen
свора́чиватьsvoráčivatʹ, сверну́тьsvernútʹ
wander from a direct course or at random
(intransitive)To wander from company or outside proper limits; to rove or roam at large; to go astray.
sich verlaufen, verloren gehen
плута́тьplutátʹ, блужда́тьbluždátʹ
(intransitive)To wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err.
sich irren
сбива́ться с пути́sbivátʹsja s putí, сби́ться с пути́sbítʹsja s putí
(transitive)To cause to stray; lead astray.
Examples
132 sentencesA stray dog followed Tom home.
Tom has found another stray dog.
Tom shot at the stray dogs.
Do you ever feed stray dogs?
Tom doesn't feed stray dogs anymore.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English strayen, partly from Old French estraier, from Vulgar Latin via strataFrom Middle English strayen, partly from Old French estraier, from Vulgar Latin via strata, and partly from Middle English strien, streyen, streyȝen (“to spread, scatter”), from Old English strēġan (“to strew”).
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Forms
strays, straying, strayed, strayedSynonyms
14 synonyms- wander from a direct course or at random:errdrift
- lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking:digressdivagatewander
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment:rollwanderswantramproamcastramblerove
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
6 patterns- stray dog
- a stray dog
- by a stray
- a stray bullet
- stray bullet
- the stray dog