Definition of ASTRAY

astray

Adverb

  • Away from the correct path or into error.
  • away from the right path or direction
    • "he was led astray"
  • far from the intended target
    • "a bullet went astray and killed a bystander"

Adv

  • In a wrong or unknown and wrongly-motivated direction.

Examples

  • His focus on a seven-letter word led him astray from a much better play.

Origin / 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”).

Synonyms

wide

Scrabble Score: 9

astray: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
astray: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
astray: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

astray: valid Words With Friends Word