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Astray means away from the correct path or way of doing something. Learn how to use this adverb in different contexts and see synonyms and related words.
1. Lit. to wander off the road or path. Stick to the path and try not to go astray. I couldn't see the trail and I almost went astray. 2. Fig. [for something] to get lost or misplaced. My glasses have gone astray again. Mary's book went astray or maybe it was stolen. 3. Fig. to turn bad or wander from the way of goodness; to make an error.
1 become lost; be stolen: Several letters went astray or were not delivered. ♢ We locked up our valuables so they wouldn’t go astray. 2 go in the wrong direction or have the wrong result: Fortunately the gunman’s shots went astray.
Learn the meaning and usage of the phrase 'go astray', which means to get lost while being taken or sent somewhere. See examples, synonyms, pronunciation and grammar tips.
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.
Astray means away from the correct path or correct way of doing something. Learn how to use this adverb in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and find translations in other languages.
Wander off the right path or subject; also, wander into evil or error. For example, It was hard to follow the lecturer's gist, since he kept going astray , or The gang members led him astray, and he ended up in court . This expression alludes to sheep or other animals that stray from the rest of the flock.
