noun an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal).
adjective not close together in time.
— synonyms: isolated
adjective (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home.
verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.
— synonyms: roll, wander, swan, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove
verb wander from a direct course or at random.
— synonyms: err, drift
verb lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking.
— synonyms: digress, divagate, wander
Examples
“The alley is full of stray cats rummaging through the garbage.”