Definition of stray

• homeless cat
• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"
• wander from a direct course or at random; "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "dont drift from the set course"