Definitions for astray
əˈstreɪastray

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. astrayadverb

   away from the right path or direction

   "he was led astray"

2. wide, astrayadverb

   far from the intended target

   "the arrow went wide of the mark"; "a bullet went astray and killed a bystander"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. astrayadverb

   In a wrong or unknown and wrongly-motivated direction.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Astrayadverb

   Out of the right way.

   Etymology: from a and stray.

   May seem the wain was very evil led,
   When such an one had guiding of the way,
   That knew not, whether right he went, or else astray. F. Q.

   You run astray, for whilst we talk of Ireland, you rip up the original of Scotland. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.

   Like one that had been led astray
   Through the heav’n’s wide pathless way. John Milton, Il Penseroso.

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1. astray

   Astray refers to being off the correct path or direction, either physically or metaphorically. This could be used in the context of being lost geographically, or being misguided in beliefs or actions. Essentially, it describes a state of being lost, mistaken, or diverted from the right direction or correct way.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Astray

   out of the right, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering; as, to lead one astray

2. Etymology: [See Estray, Stray.]

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1. Astray

   Astray is the sixth album from the American band, Samiam, released in 2000 on Hopeless Records and Burning Heart Records.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Astray

   a-strā′, adv. out of the right way. [Prep. a, on, and Stray.]

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say astray in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of astray in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of astray in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of astray in a Sentence

1. Aung San:

   Generous donations which are uncoordinated tend to go astray or to prove less effective than they might be if they were part of a well laid plan.

2. Alexander Herzen:

   It is possible to lead astray an entire generation, to strike it blind, to drive it insane, to direct it towards a false goal. Napoleon proved this.

3. Saint Teresa Of Avila:

   To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.

4. Sophocles, Antigone:

   The ideal conditionWould be, I admit, that men should be right by instinct;But since we are all likely to go astray,The reasonable thing is to learn from those who can teach.

5. Metastasio:

   We are like vessels tossed on the bosom of the deep; our passions are the winds that sweep us impetuously forward; each pleasure is a rock; the whole life is a wide ocean. Reason is the pilot to guide us, but often allows itself to be led astray by the storms of pride.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=astray
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Astray
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=astray
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astray
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=astray
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=astray