STRAY


Meaning of STRAY in English

I. verb

1.

Synonyms: wander 1, gad, gallivant, meander, ramble, range, roam, rove, straggle, traipse

2.

Synonyms: err , deviate, wander

Idioms: stray from the straight and narrow

3.

Synonyms: digress 2, depart, divagate, diverge, excurse, ramble, wander

Idioms: get off the track, get sidetracked

II. adjective

Synonyms: erratic 1, devious, errant, wandering

Related Word: random, sporadic

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