Stray (Verb)
Meaning 1
Wander from a direct course or at random; "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don't drift from the set course".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 2
Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- She had been stray for weeks after losing her job, and an upcoming eviction made her more anxious about her future.
- The artist chose to stray the city streets in hopes of inspiring his next painting.
- He was always likely to stray and it had become increasingly concerning to his concerned parents.
- Their family was about to stray again in search of better medical care for her mother.
- A group of young musicians chose to stray the countryside, performing wherever they could find an audience.
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Meaning 3
Lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking; "She always digresses when telling a story"; "her mind wanders"; "Don't digress when you give a lecture".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.