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stray
What does stray mean?
stray (verb): to wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use stray in a sentence?
- The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce stray?
/stɹeɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does stray come from?
From Middle English strayen, partly from Old French estraier, from Vulgar Latin via strata, and partly from Middle English strien, streyen, streyȝen (“to spread, scatter”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of stray?
Words related to stray
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “stray” mean?
to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock
Not quite: that's what sway means.
to exert an overwhelming guiding influence over something or someone
Not quite: that's what dominate means.
to wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way
Right! That's what “stray” means.
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
Not quite: that's what adjust means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “stray”?
start
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close
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drift
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thank
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