stray
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
Any domestic animal that lacks an enclosure, proper place, or company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray.
- 2.
(figuratively, literally)(literally or figuratively) A person who is lost.
- 3.
An act of wandering off or going astray.
- 4.
(historical)An area of common land for use by domestic animals.
- 5.
(British, archaic)(British, law, archaic) An article of movable property, of which the owner is not known (see waif).
waifs and strays
- 6.
(radio) An instance of atmospheric interference.
- 7.
(slang)A casual or offhand insult.
- 8.
(BDSM) A submissive that has not committed to submit to any particular dominant, particulary in petplay.
- 9.
(abbreviation, alt of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of stray bullet.
catch a stray
Động từ
verb- 1.
(intransitive)To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
- 2.
(intransitive)To wander from company or outside proper limits; to rove or roam at large; to go astray.
- 3.
(intransitive)To wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err.
November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk It was a derby that left Manchester United a long way back in Manchester City’s wing-mirrors and, in the worst moments, straying dangerously close to being their own worst enemy.
- 4.
(transitive)To cause to stray; lead astray.
Tính từ
adjective- 1.
Having gone astray; strayed; wandering.
The alley is full of stray cats rummaging through the garbage.
- 2.
In the wrong place; misplaced.
a stray comma
a stray bullet
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From Middle English stray, strey, from estray, stray, Old French estrai, from the verb (see below).