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uk / əˈstreɪ / us / əˈstreɪ / Add to word list. away from the correct path or correct way of doing something: The letter must have gone astray in the post. I was led astray by an out-of-date map.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.
If something goes astray, it gets lost while it is being taken or sent somewhere. Many items of mail being sent to her have gone astray. See full dictionary entry for astray
To become fraught with error or proceed in a way that will not lead to success or a positive outcome. We finally had to call in a professional after my efforts to fix the boiler went astray. My life goals just kind of went astray for a time in my twenties, but I've gotten back on track.
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.
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 I was led astray by an out-of-date map.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.
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.
go astray meaning, definition, what is go astray: to be lost or stolen: Learn more.
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.
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.
adv., adj. 1. out of the right way; off the correct or known path or route: to go astray and get lost. 2. away from that which is right; into error, confusion, or undesirable action or thought: to be led astray. [1250–1300; Middle English astraye < Anglo-French *astraié, Old French estraié, past participle of estraier; see stray]
