strays

Definition of strays in English English dictionary: plural of stray; third-person singular of stray
stray: To wander from company, or from the proper limits; to rove at large; to roam; to go astray
stray: 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
stray: Figuratively, to wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err
stray: An area of common land or place administered for the use of general domestic animals, i.e. "The Stray"
stray: To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way
stray: {n} a beast that is lost by wandering away
stray: {v} to go astray, wander, err, deviate
waifs and strays: (deyim) People with no homes
Her house is always full of waifs and strays.
stray: You use stray to describe something that exists separated from other similar things. An 8-year-old boy was killed by a stray bullet She shrugged a stray lock of hair out of her eyes
stray: If someone strays somewhere, they wander away from where they are supposed to be. Tourists often get lost and stray into dangerous areas A railway line crosses the park so children must not be allowed to stray
stray: Having gone astray; strayed; wandering; as, a stray horse or sheep
stray: The act of wandering or going astray
stray: If your mind or your eyes stray, you do not concentrate on or look at one particular subject, but start thinking about or looking at other things. Even with the simplest cases I find my mind straying = wander
stray: Having gone astray; strayed; wandering; as, a strayhorse or sheep
stray: homeless cat
stray: {i} one that has strayed; domestic animal that is lost or wandering far from its home
stray: Used also figuratively
stray: {s} lost, wandering, out of place; scattered, random, incidental
stray: Any domestic animal that has an inclosure, or its proper place and company, and wanders at large, or is lost; an estray
stray: [historical] An area of common land or place administered for the use of general domestic animals, i.e. "The Stray"
stray: A stray dog or cat has wandered away from its owner's home. a refuge for stray cats. Stray is also a noun. The dog was a stray which had been adopted
stray: {f} wander off, leave the correct course; roam, meander; deviate from the norm, err; digress
stray: 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
stray: To cause to stray
stray: 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"
stray: not close together in time; "isolated instances of rebellion"; "scattered fire"; "a stray bullet grazed his thigh"
stray: 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"
stray: 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"
waifs and strays: neglected and abandoned, lost and left behind

strays

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streyz

Pronunciation

/ˈstrāz/ /ˈstreɪz/

Etymology

[ 'strA ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English, from Old French estraié, past participle of estraier.

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