One that has strayed, especially a domestic animal wandering about.
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The act of going astray.
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A person or thing that .
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A domestic animal that is wandering at large or is lost.
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adjective
Scattered or separate: a few stray crumbs.
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Straying or having strayed; wandering or lost: stray cats and dogs.
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Not serving any useful purpose .
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Occurring at random or sporadically .
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Having or escaped from a proper or intended place .
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verb-intransitive
To become diverted from a subject or train of thought; digress. See Synonyms at swerve.
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To become lost.
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To deviate from a moral, proper, or right course; err.
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To follow a winding course; meander.
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To move away from a group, deviate from the correct course, or go beyond established limits.
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verb
To wander accidentally from a fixed or chosen route.
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To become distracted from an argument or train of thought .
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To move in a winding course .
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To move without conscious or intentional effort .
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