stray
English Thesaurus
1. an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal) (noun.animal)
2. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking (verb.communication)
hypernym | : | tell, |
definition | : | let something be known (verb.communication) |
3. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment (verb.motion)
hypernym | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
hyponym | : | maunder, |
definition | : | wander aimlessly (verb.motion) |
verb group | : | drift, err, stray, |
definition | : | wander from a direct course or at random (verb.motion) |
verb group | : | wander, |
definition | : | go via an indirect route or at no set pace (verb.motion) |
4. wander from a direct course or at random (verb.motion)
hypernym | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
verb group | : | cast, drift, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander, |
definition | : | move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment (verb.motion) |
5. not close together in time (adj.all)
similar | : | sporadic, |
definition | : | recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances (adj.all) |
6. (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home (adj.all)
similar | : | lost, |
definition | : | no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered (adj.all) |
7. an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal) (noun.animal)
derivation | : | cast, drift, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander, |
definition | : | move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | stray, |
definition | : | (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home (adj.all) |
8. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking (verb.communication)
9. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment (verb.motion)
derivation | : | meander, ramble, |
definition | : | an aimless amble on a winding course (noun.act) |
derivation | : | drifting, |
definition | : | aimless wandering from place to place (noun.act) |
derivation | : | stray, |
definition | : | an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal) (noun.animal) |
derivation | : | vagabond, |
definition | : | anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place (noun.object) |
derivation | : | hiker, tramp, tramper, |
definition | : | a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure) (noun.person) |
derivation | : | rambler, |
definition | : | a person who takes long walks in the country (noun.person) |
derivation | : | straggler, strayer, |
definition | : | someone who strays or falls behind (noun.person) |
10. wander from a direct course or at random (verb.motion)
derivation | : | drifting, |
definition | : | aimless wandering from place to place (noun.act) |
derivation | : | driftage, |
definition | : | the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting (noun.event) |
derivation | : | straggler, strayer, |
definition | : | someone who strays or falls behind (noun.person) |
derivation | : | drift, |
definition | : | the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane) (noun.process) |
derivation | : | errant, |
definition | : | uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictable (adj.all) |
11. (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home (adj.all)
derivation | : | stray, |
definition | : | an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal) (noun.animal) |
12. an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal) (noun.animal)
derivation | : | cast, drift, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander, |
definition | : | move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | stray, |
definition | : | (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home (adj.all) |
13. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking (verb.communication)
14. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment (verb.motion)
derivation | : | meander, ramble, |
definition | : | an aimless amble on a winding course (noun.act) |
derivation | : | drifting, |
definition | : | aimless wandering from place to place (noun.act) |
derivation | : | stray, |
definition | : | an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal) (noun.animal) |
derivation | : | vagabond, |
definition | : | anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place (noun.object) |
derivation | : | hiker, tramp, tramper, |
definition | : | a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure) (noun.person) |
derivation | : | rambler, |
definition | : | a person who takes long walks in the country (noun.person) |
derivation | : | straggler, strayer, |
definition | : | someone who strays or falls behind (noun.person) |
15. wander from a direct course or at random (verb.motion)
derivation | : | drifting, |
definition | : | aimless wandering from place to place (noun.act) |
derivation | : | driftage, |
definition | : | the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting (noun.event) |
derivation | : | straggler, strayer, |
definition | : | someone who strays or falls behind (noun.person) |
derivation | : | drift, |
definition | : | the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane) (noun.process) |
derivation | : | errant, |
definition | : | uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictable (adj.all) |
16. (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home (adj.all)
derivation | : | stray, |
definition | : | an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal) (noun.animal) |
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