| Front | stray |
|---|---|
| Back | verb, adjective, nounBrE /streɪ/NAmE /streɪ/ verb 1 [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to move away from the place where you should be, without intending toHe strayed into the path of an oncoming car. Her eyes kept straying over to the clock on the wall. His hand strayed to the telephone. He can't have strayed far. I strayed a few blocks in the wrong direction and became hopelessly lost. 2 [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to begin to think about or discuss a different subject from the one you should be thinking about or discussingMy mind kept straying back to our last talk together. We seem to be straying from the main theme of the debate. The conversation had begun to stray into dangerous territory. 3 [intransitive] (of a person who is married or in a relationship) to have a sexual relationship with sb who is not your usual partnerIt had never occurred to her that her husband might stray while he was away on business. adjective [only before noun]1 (of animals normally kept as pets) away from home and lost; having no homestray dogs 2 separated from other things or people of the same kindA civilian was killed by a stray bullet. a few stray hairs noun 1 an animal that has got lost or separated from its owner or that has no owner see also waif 2 a person or thing that is not in the right place or is separated from others of the same kind |
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