definition of
[stray]

[1] #1 stray v. [roll, wander, swan, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond] 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 ro. wn

[2] #2 stray s. [isolated] not close together in time; "isolated instances of rebellion"; "a few stray crumbs". wn

[3] #3 stray n. an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal). wn

[4] #4 stray v. [err, drift] 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". wn

[5] #5 stray v. [digress, divagate, wander] 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". wn