Stray: meaning, definitions and examples
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stray
[ streɪ ]
animal
having wandered away from a direct route or place; not in the right place
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The stray cat followed me home.
- Please keep an eye out for any stray dogs in the neighborhood.
- The stray sheep got lost in the forest.
animal
a domestic animal that is wandering at large or lost
Synonyms
homeless animal, lost pet, wanderer
Examples of usage
- The animal shelter is full of strays looking for homes.
- We found a stray puppy wandering around the park.
- The city has a program to help control the population of strays.
Translations
Translations of the word "stray" in other languages:
🇵🇹 perdido
- vadio
- errante
🇮🇳 आवारा
- भटका हुआ
- बेसहारा
🇩🇪 streunend
- umherirrend
- herrenlos
🇮🇩 tersesat
- liar
- terlantar
🇺🇦 блудний
- безпритульний
- заблудлий
🇵🇱 bezpański
- zabłąkany
- wałęsać się
🇯🇵 迷子 (maigo)
- 放浪 (hōrō)
- 野良 (nora)
🇫🇷 errant
- perdu
- vagabond
🇪🇸 extraviado
- callejero
- perdido
🇹🇷 başıboş
- kayıp
- serseri
🇰🇷 길 잃은 (gil ilh-eun)
- 떠돌이 (tteodoli)
- 유랑하는 (yuranghaneun)
🇸🇦 ضال (dal)
- شارد (sharid)
- تائه (ta'ih)
🇨🇿 ztracený
- toulavý
- bezprizorní
🇸🇰 stratený
- túlavý
- opustený
🇨🇳 流浪 (liúlàng)
- 迷路 (mílù)
- 走失 (zǒushī)
🇸🇮 izgubljen
- potepuški
- brezdomni
🇮🇸 villtur
- reikulur
- flakkari
🇰🇿 адасқан
- қаңғыбас
- қаңғырып жүрген
🇬🇪 დაკარგული (dakarguli)
- მოხეტიალე (mokheti'ale)
- უსახლკარო (usakhlkaro)
🇦🇿 azmış
- sahibsiz
- avara
🇲🇽 extraviado
- callejero
- perdido
Word origin
The word 'stray' originated from Middle English 'straien', meaning 'to wander'. It has been used since the 14th century to describe animals that have wandered away or are lost. Over time, 'stray' has come to represent both the action of wandering and the animals themselves. Today, it is commonly used to refer to lost or homeless animals.
See also: straying.