stray

Definitions of stray in various dictionaries:

noun - an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)

verb - move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

verb - wander from a direct course or at random

verb - lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

adj - not close together in time

adj - (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home

To move away from a group, deviate from the correct course, or go beyond established limits.

To become lost.

To wander about without a destination or purpose; roam.

To follow a winding course; meander.

To deviate from a moral, proper, or right course; err.

One that has strayed, especially a domestic animal wandering about.

Straying or having strayed; wandering or lost: stray cats and dogs.

Scattered or separate: a few stray crumbs.

verb - to wander from the proper area or course