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stray

Stray describes someone or something that has been separated from where it should be or that is loose and all-by-itself. (adjective)

  1. A dog that has no home is an example of a dog that would be described as a stray dog.
  2. A button that you just find on the floor and that doesn't appear to belong anywhere is an example of a stray button.

To stray is to deviate off course or to wander away from where you should be. (verb)

When you wander off course, this is an example of a time when you stray.

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See stray in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See stray in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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