# straying

Pronunciation: say "STRAY-ing" /ˈstɹeɪɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of stray. — present participle and gerund of stray
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of stray. Use it after 'is', 'are' or 'was', or to name the action itself.
   - _Ranchers put up new fences to keep straying cattle off the highway._
   - _You're straying from the topic again, so let's get back to the budget._

## Noun

2. The act of going astray, whether a deviation or a sin, and often sexual infidelity.
   - Simple: Going away from what is right, or doing wrong, often by cheating on a partner.
   - _The marriage survived his straying, though it took years of counseling._
   - _The preacher warned the congregation that small strayings from the truth lead to larger ones._

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