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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, related words and translations.
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 of 'go astray'.
Learn the meaning and usage of the phrase "gone astray" with examples and synonyms. Find out how it can mean to deviate, to get lost, or to turn bad in different contexts.
us / əˈstreɪ / uk / əˈstreɪ /. Add to word list. 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 I was led astray by an out-of-date map.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.
Gone astray means to go off the right path or direction, or to make a mistake or a wrong choice. Find the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and translations of this phrase in English and Spanish.
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.
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.
