stray vs wander

stray is a noun but wander is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stray	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
wander	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stray and wander are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of stray include digress, divagate.

As verbs, stray and wander are synonyms defined as:

stray and wander: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

Other synonyms of stray include cast, drift, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, swan, tramp, vagabond.

stray (noun)	wander (noun)
an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)

stray (adjective)	wander (adjective)
(of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home
not close together in time

stray (verb)	wander (verb)
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking	lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
wander from a direct course or at random	move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment	to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
	go via an indirect route or at no set pace
	be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage