How Do You Spell STRAYING?

Pronunciation: [stɹˈe͡ɪɪŋ] (IPA)

The word "straying" is spelled with the letter combination "ay," which phonetically represents the long "a" sound /eɪ/. The letter "s" before the vowel combination indicates that it is an unvoiced consonant sound /s/. The word also ends with the suffix "-ing," which means that it is a present participle form of the verb "stray." The phonetic transcription for "straying" is /ˈstreɪɪŋ/. Spelling and understanding the phonetics of words can help improve communication and comprehension of the English language.

STRAYING Meaning and Definition

1. Straying is a verb that refers to the act of wandering, deviating, or going off course from a designated path or intended direction. It typically signifies a departure from a prescribed route or established norms, both literally and metaphorically.

   In a literal sense, straying can describe the act of getting lost or veering away from a specific track or trail while navigating physical spaces. For example, hikers may find themselves straying from a marked path if they lose sight of the trail markers or become disoriented in unfamiliar terrain. Likewise, a driver can inadvertently stray from a familiar route if they take a wrong turn or miss a navigation instruction.

   Metaphorically, straying is often used to describe a deviation from expected behavior or moral guidelines. It suggests a departure from socially accepted norms, principles, or commitments. For instance, in a relationship context, straying typically refers to the act of someone being unfaithful or engaging in infidelity by pursuing romantic or sexual interactions outside of their committed partnership.

   Overall, straying encompasses both literal and metaphorical notions of wandering off course or veering away from some form of strict or expected path, whether it be physical, social, moral, or emotional.

2. Act of going astray.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for STRAYING *

• traying 50%
• starying 6.25%
• triying 6.25%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for STRAYING

• straifing
• startying
• sureying
• stdying
• tryying
• stilying
• stufying
• ortraying
• straving
• strssing
• straping
• straiting
• strying
• sturying
• stymying
• sstaying
• straine
• straring
• treying
• streing
• stresing
• stydying
• strarting
• strainge
• strifing
• styaing
• stuying
• strtting
• struting
• strering
• strayn
• stduying
• storying
• trrying
• stroling
• ttrying
• potraying
• straning
• sdaying
• strearing
• steaying
• straling
• strayign
• streying
• starasing
• straline
• stramings
• scryying
• steraring
• straninge
• Sorraying
• Soryying
• Seraying
• Exraying

Etymology of STRAYING

The word "straying" is derived from the verb "stray", which originated from the Old English word "strædan" or "strēdan". This Old English term meant "to wander from a direct course or path" and is closely related to the Old Norse word "streða", meaning "to wander" or "to stroll". Over time, the word evolved to its present form, "stray", and acquired the additional suffix "-ing" to form the gerund "straying" as a noun denoting the act of wandering or deviating from the intended path or purpose.

Similar spelling words for STRAYING

• stringer,
• strain,
• string bass,
• strangle,
• straining,
• styron,
• strangely,
• stringent,
• strange,
• strained,
• streaming,
• strewing,
• storminess,
• Strawn,
• strangles,
• stirringly,
• stirring,
• strangeness,
• sterninae,
• string bean,
• strangling,
• sternly,
• strain gage,
• Stearn,
• string out,
• stringfield,
• staring,
• stormy,
• Strang,
• staringly,
• sturman,
• star anise,
• sterna,
• stringybark,
• stearin,
• stranger,
• steering,
• stringency,
• strangled,
• string tie,
• Storing,
• stringently,
• strangulate,
• stringy,
• string line,
• starring,
• strings,
• string up,
• stringham,
• stern,
• Strahan,
• strainer,
• Storino,
• string,
• strangler,
• sternal.

Plural form of STRAYING is STRAYINGS

Conjugate verb Straying

CONDITIONAL

I would stray

we would stray

you would stray

he/she/it would stray

they would stray

FUTURE

I will stray

we will stray

you will stray

he/she/it will stray

they will stray

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have strayed

we will have strayed

you will have strayed

he/she/it will have strayed

they will have strayed

PAST

I strayed

we strayed

you strayed

he/she/it strayed

they strayed

PAST PERFECT

I had strayed

we had strayed

you had strayed

he/she/it had strayed

they had strayed

PRESENT

I stray

we stray

you stray

he/she/it strays

they stray

PRESENT PERFECT

I have strayed

we have strayed

you have strayed

he/she/it has strayed

they have strayed

I am straying

we are straying

you are straying

he/she/it is straying

they are straying

I was straying

we were straying

you were straying

he/she/it was straying

they were straying

I will be straying

we will be straying

you will be straying

he/she/it will be straying

they will be straying

I have been straying

we have been straying

you have been straying

he/she/it has been straying

they have been straying

I had been straying

we had been straying

you had been straying

he/she/it had been straying

they had been straying

I will have been straying

we will have been straying

you will have been straying

he/she/it will have been straying

they will have been straying

I would have strayed

we would have strayed

you would have strayed

he/she/it would have strayed

they would have strayed

I would be straying

we would be straying

you would be straying

he/she/it would be straying

they would be straying

I would have been straying

we would have been straying

you would have been straying

he/she/it would have been straying

they would have been straying