strayer Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun someone who strays or falls behind
   straggler.
   
2. adjective satellite not close together in time
   isolated; stray.
   
   • isolated instances of rebellion
   • a few stray crumbs
3. adjective satellite (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home
   stray.
   
   • a stray calf
   • a stray dog

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