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strayto move away from the correct path or from where you should be

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to move away from the correct path or from where you should be

Pronunciation (IPA): /streɪ/

Korean meaning: 길을 잃다, 벗어나다, 빗나가다

Korean pronunciation: **스**트레이

Example Sentences

  • My mind started to stray during the boring lecture about tax regulations.
  • The GPS told us not to stray from the recommended route, but we ended up at a drive-through wedding chapel in Vegas.
  • She adopted three stray animals and now her house looks like a zoo.

stray

VERB

//streɪ//

to move away from the correct path or from where you should be

stray concept
💡 Concept

A confused hiker strays from the main trail into dense forest

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stray rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Don't stray from the way, just stay!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/streɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/streɪ/

🌳Etymology

Rootstray

Origin

From Old French 'estraier' meaning to wander or go astray, derived from Latin 'extra' meaning outside or beyond. The word originally referred to animals that had wandered away from their proper place.

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🎵Rhyme

staywaydayplaysay
stay
way
day
play
say

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mind started to stray during the boring lecture about tax regulations.

😄 Fun example

The GPS told us not to stray from the recommended route, but we ended up at a drive-through wedding chapel in Vegas.

😄 Fun example

She adopted three stray animals and now her house looks like a zoo.

Don't stray too far from your core values when making important decisions.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

wanderdeviatedriftroamveer

Antonyms

stayremainstick

Related

losthomelesswanderingastrayvagrant