Straying: meaning, definitions and examples

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straying

 

[ หˆstreษชษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

lost

Moving away aimlessly from a group or from the right course or place.

Synonyms

deviate, drift, roam, wander, wander off

Examples of usage

  • He strayed away from the hiking trail and got lost in the woods.
  • The dog strayed from its owner and ended up in the neighbor's yard.
  • We must be careful not to stray too far from the main road.
  • The lost child was found after straying into a nearby park.
  • She warned him not to stray too far from the group.

Translations

Translations of the word "straying" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desviar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคŸเค•เคจเคพ (Bhatakna)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช abschweifen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyimpang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะปัƒะบะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bล‚ฤ…dziฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฟทใ† (mayou)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท s'รฉgarer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desviarse

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sapmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ—ค๋งค๋‹ค (hemaeda)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุชูˆู‡ (yatawaha)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bloudit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ blรบdiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ็ฆป (piฤnlรญ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tavati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ villast

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะดะฐััƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒœแƒ”แƒ•แƒ (dabneva)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ azmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desviarse

Word origin

The word 'straying' originated from the Old English word 'strฤ“agian', which meant 'to wander' or 'to go astray'. Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to refer to moving away aimlessly from a group or the right course. The concept of straying has been present in various cultures and literature, often symbolizing a sense of wandering or getting lost. Today, 'straying' is commonly used to describe a deviation from the intended path or course.

See also: stray.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,632, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.