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stray
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
strays; strayed; straying
strays; strayed; straying
Learner's definition of STRAY
[no object]
: to go in a direction that is away from a group or from the place where you should be走离；走失；迷路 — often + from — often used figuratively常用作比喻
- Two cows strayed [=wandered] into the woods.两头牛误入了树林。
- The airplane strayed off course.飞机偏离了航道。
- She strayed from the group and got lost.她离开队伍后迷路了。
- Her eyes strayed from her computer to the window. [=she stopped looking at her computer and began looking at/out the window]她的目光从电脑前转向窗外。
- She never strayed [=deviated] from the path her parents envisioned for her.她从未偏离父母替她设想的道路。
- The menu at their house rarely strays (too) far from meat and potatoes.他们家的菜单很少能离开肉和土豆。
- The class discussion strayed [=deviated] from the original topic.班级讨论偏离了最初的话题。
- a straying husband [=a husband who has sexual relations with a woman who is not his wife]出轨的丈夫
2 stray /ˈstreɪ/ adjective
2 stray
/ˈstreɪ/
adjective
Learner's definition of STRAY
always used before a noun
1
of an animal : lost or having no home（动物）走失的，迷路的，流浪的
- a stray cat/dog流浪猫/狗
2
: separated from another or others of the same kind零落的
- a stray sock单只的袜子
3
: not in or going in the proper or intended place偏离的
- a few stray hairs几根散发
- He was hit by a stray bullet. [=a bullet that was supposed to go somewhere else]他被流弹击中。
3 stray /ˈstreɪ/ noun
plural strays
3 stray
/ˈstreɪ/
noun
plural strays
Learner's definition of STRAY
[count]
1
: an animal (such as a cat or dog) that is lost or has no home走失的动物；流浪的动物
- Both of her cats were strays that she found wandering in the neighborhood.她养的两只猫都是在街区里发现的流浪猫。
2
: a person or thing that is separated from a group离群的人；离开原位的东西
- I matched up the socks in the laundry but I was left with one stray. [=one extra sock]我在洗衣房里把袜子配成双，却发现多出了一只。
strayed; straying; strays
strayer noun
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun Both of her cats were strays that she found wandering in the neighborhood. Verb The airplane strayed off course. our straying son swears he's returned to the straight and narrow Adjective stray sightings of UFO's, none of which have been rigorously analyzed by scientists
Recent Examples on the Web
Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 In a political city, a reading so near to 90 might prompt partly serious efforts to find the stray degree by a thermal recount. Martin Weil, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2022 Animal control issued an emergency plea late Tuesday, saying the agency’s headquarters and adoption center, where stray and owner-released animals are housed, was overcrowded. Matt Bruce, ajc, 18 Aug. 2022 Nearby, half a dozen stray dogs lie in the shade of a tree, sniffing at rotting apples on the ground. Ian Lovett, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 Despite the occasional stray chord, early entrance or rusty patch, Metallica remained committed to its craft and challenged itself to make even staple material feel vital. Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2022 The story behind the cattle sting starts on March 2, 2021, when Special Ranger Marty Baker, 58, was dispatched from Midland, Texas, to Loving County to investigate the shooting deaths of five black stray cattle. Susan Carroll, NBC News, 22 July 2022 Once a malnourished stray, Vinny-Duke was trained by prisoners in Florida. Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 14 July 2022 In encountering a stray, any productive measures taken to aid the animal are encouraged and helpful, Walker said. Griffin Wiles, The Indianapolis Star, 12 July 2022 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 Because of this, female consumers tended to stray away from any CBD purchases. Stephanie Burns, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021 Wisconsin, however, is one of 13 states whose tax codes stray from the federal government, according to the Tax Foundation, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank. Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 Today, officials retrieve most wolves that stray beyond. Matt Mcclain, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 Regardless of why birds stray, vagrants can be a surprising source of revenue for local economies as birders flock for their chance to add an exclusive avian to their lifetime lists of birds. Marina Wang, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Aug. 2022 The police commissioner or other agency head then could impose harsher discipline than the committee recommends, but cannot stray below their recommendation. Lea Skene, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2022 The result is often the development of sub-brands, many of which stray drastically from the look and feel of the primary corporate brand. Roger Boutin, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 While authenticity is always essentially, stray too authentic and the result can feel like kitsch. Dckaufman, Robb Report, 20 July 2022 Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 The second car hit by stray bullets was unoccupied, police said. BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022 Largely overlooked are the day-to-day handgun deaths attributable to domestic violence, crossfire from stray bullets, criminal acts, gang wars, personal disputes and, in many cases, suicides. Barbara Davidson, Washington Post, 27 July 2022 Oakland police said a sixth person was injured by stray bullets during the Fourth of July fireworks show at the Coliseum, likely from gunfire recklessly shot by someone outside the ballpark. Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 July 2022 Criminal consequences for stray bullets may include battery, homicide, criminal recklessness or vandalism charges depending on the damage the gunfire causes. Hannah Brock, The Indianapolis Star, 29 June 2022 The assailants also killed passersby who were hit by stray bullets. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 June 2022 Multiple vehicles were hit by stray bullets and dozens of shell casings were recovered from the scene. Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 27 May 2022 Prior to the February shooting, a September brawl led to gunshots that sent several stray bullets into the Georgia Aquarium’s dolphin enclosure, according to the city’s complaint. Alexis Stevens, ajc, 26 Apr. 2022 See More
Noun
The driver was not injured, but his car’s back window was shattered by an apparent stray bullet. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 In a political city, a reading so near to 90 might prompt partly serious efforts to find the stray degree by a thermal recount. Martin Weil, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2022 Animal control issued an emergency plea late Tuesday, saying the agency’s headquarters and adoption center, where stray and owner-released animals are housed, was overcrowded. Matt Bruce, ajc, 18 Aug. 2022 Nearby, half a dozen stray dogs lie in the shade of a tree, sniffing at rotting apples on the ground. Ian Lovett, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 Despite the occasional stray chord, early entrance or rusty patch, Metallica remained committed to its craft and challenged itself to make even staple material feel vital. Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2022 The story behind the cattle sting starts on March 2, 2021, when Special Ranger Marty Baker, 58, was dispatched from Midland, Texas, to Loving County to investigate the shooting deaths of five black stray cattle. Susan Carroll, NBC News, 22 July 2022 Once a malnourished stray, Vinny-Duke was trained by prisoners in Florida. Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 14 July 2022 In encountering a stray, any productive measures taken to aid the animal are encouraged and helpful, Walker said. Griffin Wiles, The Indianapolis Star, 12 July 2022 Verb
California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued Amazon on antitrust grounds Wednesday, arguing that the e-commerce titan uses its power to keep third-party sellers off competing marketplaces and punishes those who stray from the company’s platform. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 Because of this, female consumers tended to stray away from any CBD purchases. Stephanie Burns, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021 Wisconsin, however, is one of 13 states whose tax codes stray from the federal government, according to the Tax Foundation, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank. Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 Today, officials retrieve most wolves that stray beyond. Matt Mcclain, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 Regardless of why birds stray, vagrants can be a surprising source of revenue for local economies as birders flock for their chance to add an exclusive avian to their lifetime lists of birds. Marina Wang, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Aug. 2022 The police commissioner or other agency head then could impose harsher discipline than the committee recommends, but cannot stray below their recommendation. Lea Skene, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2022 The result is often the development of sub-brands, many of which stray drastically from the look and feel of the primary corporate brand. Roger Boutin, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 While authenticity is always essentially, stray too authentic and the result can feel like kitsch. Dckaufman, Robb Report, 20 July 2022 Adjective
Stubbs seems genuinely delighted when he isn’t hit by any stray bullets. Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 The second car hit by stray bullets was unoccupied, police said. BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022 Largely overlooked are the day-to-day handgun deaths attributable to domestic violence, crossfire from stray bullets, criminal acts, gang wars, personal disputes and, in many cases, suicides. Barbara Davidson, Washington Post, 27 July 2022 Oakland police said a sixth person was injured by stray bullets during the Fourth of July fireworks show at the Coliseum, likely from gunfire recklessly shot by someone outside the ballpark. Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 July 2022 Criminal consequences for stray bullets may include battery, homicide, criminal recklessness or vandalism charges depending on the damage the gunfire causes. Hannah Brock, The Indianapolis Star, 29 June 2022 The assailants also killed passersby who were hit by stray bullets. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 June 2022 Multiple vehicles were hit by stray bullets and dozens of shell casings were recovered from the scene. Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 27 May 2022 Prior to the February shooting, a September brawl led to gunshots that sent several stray bullets into the Georgia Aquarium’s dolphin enclosure, according to the city’s complaint. Alexis Stevens, ajc, 26 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French estraié, past participle of estraier
Verb
Middle English straien, from Anglo-French estraier, from Vulgar Latin *extravagare, from Latin extra- outside + vagari to wander — more at extra-
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of stray was in the 13th century verb
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