# strayed

Pronunciation: say "STRAYD" /stɹeɪd/

## Verb

1. Past tense and past participle of stray. — simple past and past participle of stray
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of stray. Use it for something that already happened.
   - _The meeting soon strayed from the budget to office gossip._
   - _A few sheep had strayed beyond the fence during the night._

## Adjective

2. Having lost the way and wandered off; astray.
   - Simple: Lost and wandering, away from where someone or something should be.
   - _The shepherd left the flock to search for one strayed lamb._
   - _Rangers led the strayed hikers back to camp before dark._

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