The meaning of ASTRAY is off the right path or route : straying.

Bad and wrong behaviour (Definition of astray from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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.

Definition of astray adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

ASTRAY definition: out of the right way; off the correct or known road, path, or route. See examples of astray used in a sentence.

a•stray (ə strā′), adv., adj. out of the right way; off the correct or known road, path, or route: Despite specific instructions, they went astray and got lost. away from that which is right; into error, …

Dec 13, 2025 · From Middle English astraien or by apheresis straien, from Old French estraier (“to stray”), from late Medieval Latin extravagari (“to wander beyond”), from Latin extra (“beyond”) + …

out of the right way; off the correct or known road, path, or route Despite specific instructions, they went astray and got lost

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 …

astray, adv. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary