wander vs stray

wander is not a noun while stray is a noun.

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

As verbs, wander and stray are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of wander include digress, divagate.

As verbs, wander and stray are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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

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

wander (verb)	stray (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
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment	wander from a direct course or at random
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course	move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
go via an indirect route or at no set pace
be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage