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Strayer
see synonyms of strayerNoun
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Strayer
see synonyms of strayerverb (intransitive)
1.
to wander away, as from the correct path or from a given area
2.
to wander haphazardly
3.
to digress from the point, lose concentration, etc
4.
to deviate from certain moral standards
noun
5.
a.
a domestic animal, fowl, etc, that has wandered away from its place of keeping and is lost
b.
(as modifier)
stray dogs
6.
a lost or homeless person, esp a child
waifs and strays
7.
an isolated or random occurrence, specimen, etc, that is out of place or outside the usual pattern
adjective
8.
scattered, random, or haphazard
a stray bullet grazed his thigh
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Strayer
see synonyms of strayer verb intransitive
1.
to wander from a given place, limited area, direct course, etc., esp. aimlessly; roam; rove
2.
to go wrong; be in error; deviate (from what is right)
3.
to fail to concentrate; be inattentive or digress
noun
4.
a person or thing that strays; esp., a domestic animal wandering at large
5. [usually pl.]
static interfering with radio reception
adjective
6.
having strayed or wandered; lost
7.
occurring alone or infrequently; isolated; incidental
a few stray words
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Strayer
see synonyms of strayerintr.v. strayed, stray·ing, strays
1.
a. To move away from a group, deviate from a course, or escape from established limits: strayed away from the tour group to look at some sculptures.
b. To move without a destination or purpose; wander: cows that strayed across the road toward the river. See Synonyms at wander.
2. To be directed without apparent purpose; look in an idle or casual manner: The driver's eyes strayed from the road toward the fields.
3. To follow a winding or erratic course: "White mists began to rise ... on the surface of the river and stray about the roots of the trees upon its borders" (J.R.R. Tolkien).
4. To act contrary to moral or proper behavior, especially in being sexually unfaithful: "He strayed from his marriage and fathered a son with a village woman" (Adam Hochschild).
5. To become diverted, as from a subject or train of thought: strayed from our original purpose. See Synonyms at swerve.
n.
One that has strayed, especially a domestic animal wandering about.
adj.
1. Straying or having strayed; wandering or lost: stray cats and dogs.
2. Scattered or separate: a few stray crumbs.
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