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Definitions for Stray
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. strayadjective

    an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)

  2. isolated, strayadjective

    not close together in time

    "isolated instances of rebellion"; "a few stray crumbs"

  3. strayverb

    (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home

    "a stray calf"; "a stray dog"

  4. roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabondverb

    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 rolled from town to town"

  5. stray, err, driftverb

    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"

  6. digress, stray, divagate, wanderverb

    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"

Wiktionary

  1. straynoun

    Any domestic animal that has an inclosure, or its proper place and company, and wanders at large, or is lost; an estray. Used also figuratively.

  2. straynoun

    The act of wandering or going astray.

  3. straynoun

    An area of common land or place administered for the use of general domestic animals, i.e. "The Stray"

  4. strayverb

    To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.

  5. strayverb

    To wander from company, or from the proper limits; to rove at large; to roam; to go astray.

  6. strayverb

    Figuratively, to wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err.

  7. strayadjective

    Having gone astray; strayed; wandering; as, a stray horse or sheep.

  8. strayadjective

    In the wrong place; misplaced.

    a stray comma

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Straynoun

    Etymology: from the verb.

    She hath herself not only well defended,
    But taken and impounded as a stray
    The king of Scots. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

    Should I take you for a stray,
    You must be kept a year and day. Hudibras.

    When he has traced his talk through all its wild rambles, let him bring home his stray; not like the lost sheep with joy, but with tears of penitence. Government of the Tongue.

    Seeing him wander about, I took him up for a stray. Dryd.

    He cries out, neighbour, hast thou seen a stray
    Of bullocks and of heifers pass this way? Addison.

    I would not from your love make such a stray,
    To match you where I hate. William Shakespeare.

  2. To Strayverb

    Etymology: stroe, Danish, to scatter; stravviare, Italian, to wander.

    My eye, descending from the hill, surveys
    Where Thames among the wanton valley strays. John Denham.

    Lo, the glad gales o’er all her beauties stray,
    Breathe on her lips, and in her bosom play. Alexander Pope.

    What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
    Or doen thy feeble feet unweeting hither stray. Fai. Queen.

    No: where can I stray,
    Save back to England? all the world’s my way. William Shakespeare.

    Hath not else his eye
    Stray’d his affection in unlawful love? William Shakespeare.

    She doth stray about
    By holy crosses, where she kneeling prays
    For happy wedlock hours. William Shakespeare.

    Wand’rest thou within this lucid orb,
    And stray’d from those fair fields of light above,
    Amidst this new creation want’st a guide
    To reconduct thy steps? Dryden.

    We have erred and strayed. Common Prayer.

ChatGPT

  1. stray

    Stray generally refers to something or someone that has wandered off, lost, or not in the usual or expected place. It can also refer to an individual or an animal without a home or regular shelter. This term can be applicable to a broad range of contexts, such as animals, objects, thoughts, or actions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Strayadjective

    to wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way

  2. Strayadjective

    to wander from company, or from the proper limits; to rove at large; to roam; to go astray

  3. Strayadjective

    figuratively, to wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err

  4. Strayverb

    to cause to stray

  5. Strayverb

    having gone astray; strayed; wandering; as, a strayhorse or sheep

  6. Straynoun

    any domestic animal that has an inclosure, or its proper place and company, and wanders at large, or is lost; an estray. Used also figuratively

  7. Straynoun

    the act of wandering or going astray

  8. Etymology: [Cf. OF. estrai, p. p. of estraier. See Stray, v. i., and cf. Astray, Estray.]

Wikidata

  1. Stray

    Stray are a British band, formed in 1966. The vocalist Steve Gadd, guitarist Del Bromham, bass player Gary Giles and drummer Steve Crutchley formed the band, whilst all were attending the Christopher Wren School in London. Richard "Ritchie" Cole replaced Crutchley in 1968. They signed to Transatlantic Records in January 1970. The group's brand of melodic, hook-laden hard rock proved to be a popular draw on the local club scene during the early 1970s. However the band did not have commercial success with its record releases. At one stage Charlie Kray, was their manager. Gadd left the band in 1975 due to artistic differences and was replaced on vocals by Pete Dyer. The original Stray finally dissolved in 1977, although Bromham later continued to play in various resurrected versions of the project well into the 2000s. There are two Iron Maiden connections to Stray. "All in Your Mind" from Stray's 1970 debut album was covered by Iron Maiden, and Maiden bassist Steve Harris's daughter Lauren has covered "Come On Over".

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Stray

    strā, v.i. to wander: to go from the enclosure, company, or proper limits: to err: to rove: to deviate from duty or rectitude.—v.t. (Shak.) to cause to stray.—n. a domestic animal that has strayed or is lost: a straggler, a waif, a truant: the act of wandering.—adj. Strayed, wandering, astray.—ns. Stray′er, one who strays, a wanderer; Stray′ling, a little waif or stray. [O. Fr. estraier, to wander—estree, a street—L. strata, a street.]

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. STRAY

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Stray is ranked #70645 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Stray surname appeared 277 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Stray.

    90.2% or 250 total occurrences were White.
    6.1% or 17 total occurrences were Black.
    2.5% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Anagrams for Stray »

  1. satyr

  2. trays

  3. T-rays

  4. artsy

  5. trasy

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Stray in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Stray in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Stray in a Sentence

  1. Zach Black:

    We take in abandoned, stray and abused animals and find them new homes and that would have been the outcome we would have liked for this dog.

  2. Pen Farthing:

    On every single street corner in Kabul you will find stray dogs, to be able to get that animal home to them, it closes the loop. ... They don't want to just abandon that animal.

  3. Mike Pompeo:

    Look, people are going to make stray comments after meetings, if I paid attention to what the press said, I’d go nuts, and I refuse to do that.

  4. Jim Watson:

    We're on the Mississippi River, so there's going to have to be geese and ducks that are contaminated coming down that flyway, even though we have very few chicken farms on the water, those birds are going to stray all over the state during hunting season.

  5. bprincess10:

    When in despair, we tend to stray. Be optimistic, redemption is not far away!

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  • blouditCzech
  • streunen, sich verlaufen, sich irren, Streuner, irren, streunend, verloren gehenGerman
  • αδέσποτο, αδέσποτοςGreek
  • descaminarse, perderse, callejear, descarriarse, vagar, callejero, extraviado, extraviarse, vagabundear, errar, divagarSpanish
  • منحرف شدنPersian
  • yhteislaidun, harhautua, eksyä, karata, karkulainen, poiketa, eksynyt, karkaaminen, karannut, harhailu, hairahtuaFinnish
  • [[animal]] [[errant]], errer, égaré, errant, commun, erranceFrench
  • fuadainScottish Gaelic
  • kóborHungarian
  • snodare, vagante, perdersi, zigzagare, randagio, snodarsi, estraniarsi, vagareItalian
  • ストレイJapanese
  • strayLatin
  • dwalenDutch
  • bezdomny, zbłąkanyPolish
  • desgarradoPortuguese
  • бродячий, плутать, бездомный, сбиваться с пути, блуждать, свернуть, сворачивать, сбиться с пути, шальной, заблудитьсяRussian
  • zatúlaný, túlavý, zblúdiť, túlať sa, potulovať saSlovak
  • arrakatAlbanian
  • தவறானTamil
  • yoldan sapmak, başıboş, başıboş dolaşmak, yanılmak, başıboş dolaşan, kaybolmakTurkish
  • 流浪Chinese

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