Definition of stray

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  • stray is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • stray is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • stray is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7

Definition of stray

  • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. cast
    2. drift
    3. ramble
    4. range
    5. roam
    6. roll
    7. rove
    8. swan
    9. tramp
    10. vagabond
    11. wander
  • wander from a direct course or at random (verb)

    Examples

    1. The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her

    Synonyms

    1. drift
    2. err
  • not close together in time (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a few stray crumbs

    Synonyms

    1. isolated
  • lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. digress
    2. divagate
    3. wander
  • an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal) (noun)
  • (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a stray calf
    2. a stray dog

See definition of stray in Merriam Webster