🐕stray

verb, noun, adjective
/streɪ/

Meaning

to move away from the correct path or go off course; a person or animal that has wandered off; something that is not where it belongs

Example Sentences

The dog strayed from the yard and got lost.

Example Expressions

stray bullet

Synonyms

wander, drift, roam, deviate, err

Antonyms

stay, remain, focus

Collocations

stray dog, stray cat, stray bullet, stray thought, stray sheep

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