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astray

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adverbial astray has 2 senses
  1. astray - away from the right path or direction; "he was led astray"
  2. wide, astray - far from the intended target; "the arrow went wide of the mark"; "a bullet went astray and killed a bystander"

Definitions from the Web

Astray

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Being away from the correct path or direction.

Examples:

  • The hikers got astray and lost in the dense forest.
  • Her mind was astray, thinking about her upcoming presentation.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Definition: Away from the correct path or direction; off course.

Examples:

  • The arrow flew astray, missing its target.
  • She went astray with her calculations, causing the experiment to fail.

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: To lead or go astray.

Examples:

  • The unreliable map astrayed the travelers, causing them to take the wrong turn.
  • The children astrayed from their assigned group, causing panic among the teachers.

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