strays

1. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employmentExamples: "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"Synonyms: cast, drift, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray

2. wander from a direct course or at randomExamples: "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don't drift from the set course"Synonyms: drift, err, stray

3. lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speakingExamples: "She always digresses when telling a story"; "her mind wanders"; "Don't digress when you give a lecture"Synonyms: digress, divagate, stray, wander