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astray Definition

astray (ə strā′)

adverb, adjective

  1. off the right path or way; wandering
  2. in error

Etymology: ME < pp. of OFr estraier, stray

astray Synonyms

astray

modif.

straying, adrift, amiss, off the track; see wandering 1, wrong 2.

astray Quotes

We're poor little lambs who've lost our way, Baa! Baa! Baa! We're little black sheep who've gone astray, Baa-aa-aa! Gentlemen-rankers out on the spree, Damned from here to eternity, God ha'mercy on such as we, Baa! Yah! Bah!

—Kipling, (Joseph) Rudyard

Errors look so very ugly in persons of small meansöone feels they are taking quite a liberty in going astray; whereas people of fortunemay naturally indulgeina few delinquencies.

—Eliot, George pseudonym of  MaryAnn Evans

Browse dictionary entries near astray

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  5. ‹ Astraea
  6. ‹ astraddle
  7. ‹ astound
  8. ‹ Astor
  9. ‹ astonishment
  10. ‹ astonishing
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