stray [ˈstreɪ]

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¹ stray verb

• to go in a direction that is away from a group or from the place where you should be —often + from —often used figuratively

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² stray adjective

• lost or having no home
• separated from another or others of the same kind
• not in or going in the proper or intended place

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³ stray noun

• an animal (such as a cat or dog) that is lost or has no home
• a person or thing that is separated from a group