Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  stray 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  stray 
 
  Sense  1 
  wander,  swan,  stray,  tramp,  roam,  cast,  ramble,  rove,  range,  drift,  vagabond 
  =>  maunder 
  =>  gallivant,  gad,  jazz  around 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  stray 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  stray 
 
  Sense  1 
  wander,  swan,  stray,  tramp,  roam,  cast,  ramble,  rove,  range,  drift,  vagabond 
  =>  maunder 
  =>  gallivant,  gad,  jazz  around 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  stray 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  stray 
 
  4  senses  of  stray 
 
  Sense  1 
  wander,  swan,  stray,  tramp,  roam,  cast,  ramble,  rove,  range,  drift,  vagabond 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
 
  Sense  2 
  stray,  sidetrack,  depart,  digress,  straggle 
  =>  deviate,  divert 
 
  Sense  3 
  stray,  err,  drift 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
 
  Sense  4 
  digress,  stray,  divagate,  wander 
  =>  tell 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  stray 
 
  stray  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  stray 
 
  Sense  1 
  wander,  swan,  stray,  tramp,  roam,  cast,  ramble,  rove,  range,  drift,  vagabond 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
 
  Sense  3 
  stray,  err,  drift 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
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  Sense  2 
  stray,  sidetrack,  depart,  digress,  straggle 
  =>  deviate,  divert 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  digress,  stray,  divagate,  wander 
  =>  tell 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  stray 
  leading  astray 
  stray 
  strayer 
 
  Overview  of  noun  stray 
 
  The  noun  stray  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  alley  cat,  stray  --  (homeless  cat) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  stray 
 
  The  verb  stray  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  wander,  swan,  stray,  tramp,  roam,  cast,  ramble,  rove,  range,  drift,  vagabond  --  (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") 
  2.  (1)  stray,  sidetrack,  depart,  digress,  straggle  --  (wander  from  a  direct  or  straight  course) 
  3.  (1)  stray,  err,  drift  --  (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") 
  4.  digress,  stray,  divagate,  wander  --  (lose  clarity  or  turn  aside  esp.  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") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  stray 
 
  The  adj  stray  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  isolated,  scattered,  stray  --  (not  close  together  in  time;  "isolated  instances  of  rebellion";  "scattered  fire";  "a  stray  bullet  grazed  his  thigh") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  stray 
 
  1  sense  of  stray 
 
  Sense  1 
  isolated,  scattered,  stray 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  sporadic)  ->  continual 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  stray 
 
  1  sense  of  stray 
 
  Sense  1 
  isolated,  scattered,  stray 
  =>  sporadic  (vs.  continual) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  stray 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  stray 
 
  stray  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  stray 
  stray 
  straying 
 
  Overview  of  noun  stray 
 
  The  noun  stray  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  alley  cat,  stray  --  (homeless  cat) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  stray 
 
  The  verb  stray  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  wander,  swan,  stray,  tramp,  roam,  cast,  ramble,  rove,  range,  drift,  vagabond  --  (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") 
  2.  (1)  stray,  sidetrack,  depart,  digress,  straggle  --  (wander  from  a  direct  or  straight  course) 
  3.  (1)  stray,  err,  drift  --  (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") 
  4.  digress,  stray,  divagate,  wander  --  (lose  clarity  or  turn  aside  esp.  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") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  stray 
 
  The  adj  stray  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  isolated,  scattered,  stray  --  (not  close  together  in  time;  "isolated  instances  of  rebellion";  "scattered  fire";  "a  stray  bullet  grazed  his  thigh") 

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