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Definition stray in British English

stray verb

[intransitive] verb
/streɪ/
1

to move around without thinking

Example

She let her hands stray over his body.

Example

Her eyes strayed to the clock on the wall.

Synonyms and related words
walk wander stroll
2

to move away from the correct place or path

Example

The plane strayed into Chinese airspace.

Example

Walkers are reminded not to stray from the path.

Synonyms and related words
mess up blunder slip up
3

to move away from a particular subject, usually without meaning to

Synonyms and related words
move digress wander
Definition stray in British English