english
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verb
wander:
Do not stray from the path., adj.
homeless:
It was a stray cat.
Simple Definitions
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verb ADV. far The animals hadn't strayed too far. | accidentally, involuntarily Her eyes strayed involuntarily. VERB + STRAY allow sth to new penalties for owners who allow their dogs to stray PREP. from Be careful not to stray from the path. | into, off, to His eyes strayed to the telephone. (figurative) Her thoughts strayed to the journey ahead of her.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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Phrase(s): stray (away) (from something)
to drift away from or wander away from a particular topic or location. (The option elements cannot be transposed.) • Please don’t stray from the general area of discussion. • Sally strayed away from her topic a number of times.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs