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Meaning ofstrayin English

stray

us//streɪ//uk//streɪ//

Pluralstrays
Past Tensestrayed
Participle Verbstraying
Third Person Singularstrays

Definitions

Noun
1. a domestic animal that is lost or wandering; without an owner
2. an act of wandering off or getting lost
3. an unclaimed item or property
  The dog was a stray that wandered into our neighborhood.
4. a casual or offhand insult
  The comment was just a stray remark with no real meaning.
5. radio interference
  The engineer tried to eliminate the stray signal from the broadcast.
Verb
1. to wander off course; deviate
  The hikers began to stray from the trail as the sun started to set.
2. to roam outside limits; go astray
  The cat likes to stray into the neighbor's garden at night.
3. to lead or cause to wander
  The tour guide warned us not to stray from the group in the crowded market.