Stray Past Tense

The past tense of Stray is strayed.

1. stray

verb. ['ˈstreɪ'] move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.

Rhymes with Stray

• waga
• compusa
• communique
• yakutakay
• redisplay
• papier-mache
• l'espalier
• cluj
• cabriolet
• underplay
• societe
• san-jose
• naivete
• mcgarvey
• jonbenet
• intraday
• dunlavey
• chevrolet
• buga
• aaa
• zepa
• underway
• underpay
• santa-fe
• portray
• pinochet
• overstay
• overplay
• monterrey
• meservey

How do you pronounce stray?

Pronounce stray as streɪ.

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UK - How to pronounce stray in British English

Sentences with stray

1. Verb, base form
For people inclined to stray, the workplace can be particularly alluring.

2. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Perch head toward open water in summer, but they never stray far from weed beds.

3. Noun, singular or mass
Install the mantel a safe distance from stray sparks that could potentially ignite.

4. Adjective
As birdhouses attract skunks, hang them high out of reach and clean up stray bird food.

Quotes about stray

1. I have a 12:34 representational time dance. I do it at 3:33 every other Tuesday (twice a day). If you’d like to participate in my choreographed dance routine, bring a football helmet and a half empty can of tuna (keeps the stray cats away, because I perform in a gritty, grimy downtown alley).
- Jarod Kintz, At even one penny, this book would be overpriced. In fact, free is too expensive, because you'd still waste time by reading it.

2. Guilt reminds me of a stray cat. You chase it away and yet, it comes back when you least expect it. If you let yourself feel pity for it and feed the thing, it parks its ugly, puny, lonely-for-attention butt on your doormat and won't go away. Scat kitty cat, scat. I don't need you sitting around here like that.
- Lisa Schroeder, I Heart You, You Haunt Me

3. So with curious eyes and sick surmiseWe watched him day by day,And wondered if each one of usWould end the self-same way,For none can tell to what red HellHis sightless soul may stray.
- Oscar Wilde

2. stray

adjective. ['ˈstreɪ'] not close together in time.

3. stray

noun. ['ˈstreɪ'] an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal).

4. stray

verb. ['ˈstreɪ'] wander from a direct course or at random.

5. stray

verb. ['ˈstreɪ'] lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking.

6. stray

adjective. ['ˈstreɪ'] (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home.