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stray vs locomote

locomote vs stray

stray is a noun but locomote is not a noun.

stray is an adjective but locomote is not an adjective.

stray and locomote both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stray Yes Yes Yes No
locomote No No Yes No
As verbs, locomote is a hypernym of stray; that is, locomote is a word with a broader meaning than stray:
  • stray: wander from a direct course or at random
  • locomote: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Other hypernyms of stray include go, move, travel.
As verbs, locomote is a hypernym of stray; that is, locomote is a word with a broader meaning than stray:
  • stray: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
  • locomote: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Other hypernyms of stray include go, move, travel.
stray (noun) locomote (noun)
an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
stray (adjective) locomote (adjective)
(of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home
not close together in time
stray (verb) locomote (verb)
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
wander from a direct course or at random
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
Difference between stray and locomote

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