straying
verb (present participle)UK /ˈstreɪ.ɪŋ/
US /ˈstreɪ.ɪŋ/
Wandering away from where you should be.
The little dog was straying too far from the park.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Moving away from the main subject or topic.
His speech kept straying from the main point.
3. Going away from correct behavior or beliefs.
She worried her son was straying from his good habits.
4. Spread out in an untidy way.
A few hairs were straying across her forehead.