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stray | homer |

As a noun stray

is any domestic animal that has an enclosure, or its proper place and company, and wanders at large, or is lost; an estray.

As a verb stray

is to wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.

As an adjective stray

is having gone astray; strayed; wandering; as, a stray horse or sheep.

As a proper noun homer is

ancient greek poet; author of the iliad and the odyssey or homer can be .

stray

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any domestic animal that has an enclosure, or its proper place and company, and wanders at large, or is lost; an estray.
  • (figuratively) One who is lost, either literally or metaphorically.
  • The act of wandering or going astray.
  • (historical) An area of common land or place administered for the use of general domestic animals, i.e. "the stray"

    • Related terms

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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
  • * Denham
    • Thames among the wanton valleys strays .
  • To wander from company, or from the proper limits; to rove at large; to roam; to go astray.
  • (figurative) To wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err.
  • * November 2 2014 , Daniel Taylor, " Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
    • It was a derby that left Manchester United a long way back in Manchester City’s wing-mirrors and, in the worst moments, straying dangerously close to being their own worst enemy.
  • To cause to stray.
  • * 1591 , , V. i. 51:
    • Hath not else his eye / Strayed his affection in unlawful love,

    Synonyms

    * deviate

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having gone astray; strayed; wandering; as, a stray horse or sheep.
  • In the wrong place; misplaced.
    • a stray comma

    Derived terms

    * stray line * stray mark

    References

    Anagrams

    * * *

    homer

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An ancient Hebrew measure of capacity, equal to ten ephahs or ten s, and approximately equal to ten or eleven bushels.
  • * 1611, ,
    • The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth part of an homer', and the ephah the tenth part of an '''homer''': the measure thereof shall be after the ' homer .
  • * 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses ,
    • Head up! For every newbegotten thou shalt gather thy homer of ripe wheat.

    Etymology 2

    From home.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (baseball) A four-base hit; a home run
    • The first baseman hit a homer to lead off the ninth.
  • A homing pigeon
    • Each of the pigeon fanciers released a homer at the same time.
  • (sports) A person who is extremely devoted to his favorite team.
    • Joe is such a homer that he would never boo the Hometown Hobos, even if they are in last place in the league.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (baseball) To get a four-base hit; to get a home run.
    • The Sultan of Swat homered 714 times.
    Synonyms
    * to jack

    See also

    * single * double * triple