English Explanatory Dictionary

astray

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. Away from the proper path; in a wrong or unknown direction.
  2. Away from what is right and good; into error or evil.

Pronunciation

/əˈstɹeɪ/ en-us-astray.ogg

Word forms

astray

Etymology

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”) + vagārī (“to wander, stray”).

Related words

stray estray

Derived words

go astray lead astray
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