Definition of "Stray" :

noun: an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)

verb: lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

verb: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

verb: wander from a direct course or at random

"The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her."

adjective: not close together in time

"A few stray crumbs."

adjective: (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home

"A stray calf."