stray meaning
stray :
lost, wandering
adjective
▪ There is a stray dog in the park.
▪ There is a lost dog in the park.
▪ She found a stray cat.
▪ She found a wandering cat.
paraphrasing
▪ lost – not found
▪ wandering – moving without a fixed path
stray :
lost animal, wanderer
noun
▪ The shelter takes in strays.
▪ The shelter takes in lost animals.
▪ He adopted a stray.
▪ He adopted a lost animal.
paraphrasing
▪ wanderer – someone who moves around
▪ lost animal – an animal without a home
stray :
to wander, to get lost
verb
▪ Do not stray from the path.
▪ Do not wander away from the path.
▪ The child strayed from his group.
▪ The child got lost from his group.
paraphrasing
▪ wander – to move without a fixed path
▪ drift – to move slowly away
▪ solitary – alone
▪ isolated – separate
Pronunciation
stray [streɪ]
The stress is on the whole word and sounds like 'stray'.
Common phrases and grammar about stray
stray - Common meaning
adjective
lost, wandering
noun
lost animal, wanderer
verb
to wander, to get lost
Part of Speech Changes for "stray"
▪ straying (noun) – the act of wandering
▪ stray (adjective) – lost or wandering
Common Expressions with "stray"
▪ stray animal – lost animal
▪ stray from the path – wander away from the path
▪ stray thought – random thought
▪ stray bullet – bullet that misses its target
Important examples of stray in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, stray is often used to describe lost animals or wandering.
Example of a confusing word: astray (off course)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Stray is used as an adjective, noun, and verb in TOEIC grammar questions, often focusing on its different uses.
stray
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
stray animal
'lost animal', used to describe animals without homes.
stray from the path
means 'to wander away from the correct way'.
Differences between similar words and stray
stray
,
wander
differences
Stray means to wander away from a place, while wander means to move around without a fixed path.
stray
,
lost
differences
Stray is often used for animals or people who wander away, while lost is used for things or people that cannot be found.
Words with the same origin as stray
The origin of stray
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
