noun. an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal) |
verb. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment The gypsies roamed the woods|roving vagabonds|the wandering Jew|The cattle roam across the prairie|the laborers drift from one town to the next|They rolled from town to town Synonym: wander, vagabond, tramp, swan, rove, roll, roam, range, ramble, drift, cast |
verb. wander from a direct course or at random The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her|don't drift from the set course |
verb. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking She always digresses when telling a story|her mind wanders|Don't digress when you give a lecture |
adj. not close together in time isolated instances of rebellion|a few stray crumbs |
adj. (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home a stray calf|a stray dog |
