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astray

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈstreɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈstreɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə strā′)

a•stray /əˈstreɪ/USA pronunciation adv.

off the correct or known path or route;
lost:The letter must have gone astray.
away into error, confusion, or undesirable action or thought:Wicked companions led her astray.

adj. [be + ~]

lost:I was astray and couldn't find my way.
confused;
in error:was astray in those calculations.

a•stray (ə strā′),USA pronunciation adv., adj.

out of the right way;
off the correct or known road, path, or route:Despite specific instructions, they went astray and got lost.
away from that which is right;
into error, confusion, or undesirable action or thought:They were led astray by their lust for money.

Anglo-French *astraié, Old French estraié, past participle of estraier; see stray
Middle English astraye 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

astray /əˈstreɪ/ adj , adv (postpositive)

out of the correct path or direction
out of the right, good, or expected way; into error

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French estraie roaming, from estraier to stray

'astray' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

devious - lose - seduce - stray - wander - wilder - wrong - amiss - derail - dwell - err - erring - guide - lest - lost - miscarry - mislead - pervert - tack - tempt - track - unerring - wide - willyard

In Lists: Series, a, Stephen King - The Institute, more...

Synonyms: straying, adrift, amiss, off the track, wandering, more...

Collocations: led him astray [by, when], [don't, try not to] lead her astray, was led astray from my [goals, ambitions, morals], more...

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "astray" in the title:

Astray vs Get lost
go astray
Go astray / get astray
Go astray: is it currently used?
go stray or go astray
He led us astray of our destination.
No argument must lead you astray.
straying off course or leading astray
throw the ball astray / wide
wander off/go astray
Went astray

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