All stray synonyms
stray
S s noun stray
- dodger β a person who dodges.
- doggy β a little dog or a puppy.
- dogie β a motherless calf in a cattle herd.
- dog β a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.
- dodgers β a person who dodges.
- walkout β a strike by workers.
- floater β a person or thing that floats.
- fugitive β a person who is fleeing, from prosecution, intolerable circumstances, etc.; a runaway: a fugitive from justice; a fugitive from a dictatorial regime.
- dogies β Plural form of dogie.
- evacuee β A person evacuated from a place of danger to somewhere safe.
- bolter β an outsider in a contest or race
- floaters β a person or thing that floats.
- wanderer β a Covenanter persecuted by Charles II and James II, especially one who fled home to follow rebellious Presbyterian ministers who refused to accept episcopacy.
verb stray
- circumlocute β to speak in a circuitous way
- weltering β to roll, toss, or heave, as waves or the sea.
- digress β to deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing; depart from the principal line of argument, plot, study, etc.
- go wrong β not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- globetrot β to travel throughout the world, especially regularly or frequently.
- hit the trail β (Idiomatic) To leave or depart.
- live in sin β (of an unmarried couple) to live together
- branching β the occurrence of several decay paths (branches) in the disintegration of a particular nuclide or the de-excitation of an excited atom. The branching fraction (nuclear) or branching ratio (atomic) is the proportion of the disintegrating nuclei that follow a particular branch to the total number of disintegrating nuclides
- depart β When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place.
- drop the ball β a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball.
- circumambulate β to walk around (something)
- globetrotting β to travel throughout the world, especially regularly or frequently.
- maunder β to talk in a rambling, foolish, or meaningless way.
- divagate β to wander; stray.
- err β Be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake.
- drift β a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- divaricating β Present participle of divaricate.
- kick around β to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins.
- wander β to ramble without a definite purpose or objective; roam, rove, or stray: to wander over the earth.
- divaricate β to spread apart; branch; diverge.
- go astray β person: deviate from correct or good way
- boo-boo β A boo-boo is a silly mistake or blunder.
- dancing β When people dance for enjoyment or to entertain others, you can refer to this activity as dancing.
- zigzagged β a line, course, or progression characterized by sharp turns first to one side and then to the other.
- bummed β depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.
- aberrate β to deviate from what is normal or correct
- gallivant β to wander about, seeking pleasure or diversion; gad.
- knock around β to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
adj stray
- directionless β the act or an instance of directing.
- fluctuant β fluctuating; varying; unstable.
- driftless β a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- few and far between β not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.
adjective stray
- objectless β not directed toward any goal; purposeless; aimless.
- errable β Liable to error; fallible.
- errant β Erring or straying from the proper course or standards.
- erratic β Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.