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    a·stray
    /əˈstrā/

    adverb

    • 1. away from the correct path or direction: "we went astray but a man redirected us" Similar off targetwide of the markwideawry
    • 2. into error or morally questionable behavior: "he was led astray by boozy colleagues" Similar into wrongdoinginto errorinto sininto iniquity

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishASTRAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ASTRAY definition: 1. away from the correct path or correct way of doing something: 2. away from the correct path or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › astrayAstray Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : off the right path or route : straying. 2. : in error : away from what is proper or desirable. Synonyms. afield. amiss. awry. wrong. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of astray in a Sentence. I think we were led astray by the unfortunate similarity of the two names.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › astrayASTRAY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Astray definition: out of the right way; off the correct or known road, path, or route. See examples of ASTRAY used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › astrayAstray - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    If you go astray, you lose the right way, or are out of place. It can be a moral judgment: juvenile delinquents are kids who have gone astray. But it can also refer to small details. If you dress impeccably, you make sure that no thread is astray.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryASTRAY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    away from the correct path or correct way of doing something: The letter must have gone astray in the mail. I was led astray by an out-of-date map. Her parents worried that she might be led astray (= encouraged to behave badly) by her unsuitable friends. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Losing and loss. action. black hole. disappear.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › astrayAstray - definition of astray by The Free Dictionary

    1. Away from the correct path or direction: an improperly addressed letter that went astray. 2. Away from the right or good, as in thought or behavior; straying to or into wrong or evil ways. [Middle English, from Old French estraie, past participle of estraier, to stray; see stray.] a·stray′ adj.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishASTRAY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    lead someone astray. to lead someone astray. 2 meanings: 1. out of the correct path or direction 2. out of the right, good, or expected way; into error.... Click for more definitions.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › astrayAstray Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Away from the right or good, as in thought or behavior; straying to or into wrong or evil ways. American Heritage. In error. Webster's New World. In a wrong or unknown and wrongly -motivated direction. Wiktionary. Synonyms: wide. wrong. awry. afield. amiss. Origin of Astray.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › astrayastray adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    to make somebody go in the wrong direction or do things that are wrong. Jack's parents thought the other boys might lead him astray. See astray in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: astray. Definition of astray adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryASTRAY - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "ASTRAY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.