strayed

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
  2. verb wander from a direct course or at random
  3. verb lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

Synonyms

roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond

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