Phrase guide

stray bullet

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A bullet that, after being fired from a gun, hits an unintended target.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: шалёная ку́ля (šaljónaja kúlja) — a bullet that hits an unintended target
  • Belarusian: дурна́я ку́ля (durnája kúlja) — a bullet that hits an unintended target
  • Chinese Mandarin: 流彈 /流弹 (liúdàn) — a bullet that hits an unintended target
  • Danish: vådeskud — a bullet that hits an unintended target
  • Finnish: harhaluoti — a bullet that hits an unintended target
  • French: balle perdue — a bullet that hits an unintended target
  • German: verirrte Kugel — a bullet that hits an unintended target
  • German: Ausreißer — a bullet that hits an unintended target
  • Italian: proiettile vagante — a bullet that hits an unintended target
  • Japanese: ながれだま — a bullet that hits an unintended target
  • Malay: peluru sesat — a bullet that hits an unintended target
  • Polish: zbłąkana kula — a bullet that hits an unintended target
  • Portuguese: bala perdida — a bullet that hits an unintended target
  • Russian: шальна́я пу́ля (šalʹnája púlja) — a bullet that hits an unintended target
  • Spanish: bala perdida — a bullet that hits an unintended target
  • Tagalog: ligaw na bala — a bullet that hits an unintended target
  • Thai: ลูกหลง (lûuk-lǒng) — a bullet that hits an unintended target
  • Ukrainian: дурна́ ку́ля (durná kúlja) — a bullet that hits an unintended target
  • Ukrainian: шальна́ ку́ля (šalʹná kúlja) — a bullet that hits an unintended target