STRAY


Meaning of STRAY in English

I.

verb

ADVERB

▪ far

The animals hadn't ~ed too far.

▪ never , rarely

He never ~ed far from his home.

▪ accidentally , involuntarily

Her eyes ~ed involuntarily.

▪ away ( often figurative )

The teachers rarely ~ away from the approved textbook.

VERB + STRAY

▪ allow sth to

new penalties for owners who allow their dogs to ~

PREPOSITION

▪ from

Be careful not to ~ from the path.

▪ into , off , to

His eyes ~ed to the telephone.

Her thoughts ~ed to the week ahead of her. ( figurative )

Stray is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ eye , ↑ hand , ↑ mind

II.

adj.

Stray is used with these nouns: ↑ animal , ↑ bomb , ↑ bullet , ↑ cat , ↑ curl , ↑ dog , ↑ hair , ↑ lock , ↑ sheep , ↑ strand , ↑ tear

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .