kɑːst kast daɪˈɡɹɛs dɹɪft ɜː(ɹ) ɛɚ ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd ˈɹæmbəl ɹeɪndʒ ɹəʊm ɹoʊm tɹæmp ˈvæɡ.ə.bɒnd ˈwɒndə ˈwɑndɚ not close together in time isolated instances of rebellion a few stray crumbs lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking She always digresses when telling a story her mind wanders Don't digress when you give a lecture (of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home a stray calf a stray dog move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment The gypsies roamed the woods roving vagabonds the wandering Jew The cattle roam across the prairie the laborers drift from one town to the next They rolled from town to town wander from a direct course or at random The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her don't drift from the set course an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)