(stray from subject)

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• stray — v. (D; intr.) 1) to stray from (to stray from the subject) 2) (d; intr.) to stray into, onto (to stray onto smb. s property) * * * [streɪ] onto (to stray onto smb. s property) (d; intr.) to stray into (D;intr.) to stray from (to stray from the… …   Combinatory dictionary

• stray — 1 verb (I) 1 to leave the place where you should be without intending to: a warship that had strayed into enemy waters 2 to begin to deal with a different subject than the main one, without intending to: stray into/onto sth: We re straying into… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• stray — stray1 [streı] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: estraier, from [i]Vulgar Latin extragare, from Latin extra outside + vagari to wander ] 1.) to move away from the place you should be stray into/onto/from ▪ Three of the soldiers strayed… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• stray — stray1 [ streı ] verb intransitive * 1. ) to move away from the correct place or path: Hikers are reminded not to stray from the path. The airplane strayed into Chinese airspace. a ) to move away from a particular subject, usually without meaning …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• stray — I UK [streɪ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms stray : present tense I/you/we/they stray he/she/it strays present participle straying past tense strayed past participle strayed * 1) to move around without thinking She let her hands stray over… …   English dictionary

• stray — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ far ▪ The animals hadn t strayed too far. ▪ never, rarely ▪ He never strayed far from his home. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• stray — [[t]stre͟ɪ[/t]] strays, straying, strayed 1) VERB If someone strays somewhere, they wander away from where they are supposed to be. [V prep/adv] Tourists often get lost and stray into dangerous areas... [V prep/adv] Crews stray outside to film… …   English dictionary

• Stray dogs in Moscow — Among Moscow s large population of homeless canines, a small minority who frequent or inhabit its metro have attracted international attention due to their having learned how to use the trains to commute to and from various locations. Contents 1… …   Wikipedia

• stray — [streɪ] verb [I] I 1) to move away from the correct place or path The plane strayed into enemy airspace.[/ex] 2) to start talking about a new subject without intending to II adj stray [streɪ] 1) lost or without a home a stray cat/dog[/ex] 2)… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• stray — 1. verb 1) the gazelle had strayed from the herd Syn: wander off, go astray, get separated, get lost 2) we strayed from our original topic Syn: digress, deviate, wander, get sidetracked, go off at a tangent, veer off; …   Thesaurus of popular words

• stray — 1. verb 1) the gazelle had strayed from the herd Syn: wander off, get separated, get lost, drift away 2) we strayed from our original topic Syn: digress, deviate, wander, get sidetracked, go off at a tangent …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary