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)

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

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.

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, …

Jan 18, 2026 · Go, set the storm-winds free, / And sink their ships or scatter them astray, / And strew their corpses forth, to weltering waves a prey. Away from what is right and good; into error or evil. …

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

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

Away from the correct path or direction. An improperly addressed letter that went astray.