"straying" meaning in English

See straying in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: strayings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} straying (countable and uncountable, plural strayings)
  1. The act of one who strays; deviation or sin, often sexual infidelity. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-straying-en-noun-74plDOo6

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} straying
  1. present participle and gerund of stray Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: stray
    Sense id: en-straying-en-verb--WDG7afG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 81

Inflected forms

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