astray

1. 1.

   away from the right path or direction

   “he was led astray”
2. 2.

   far from the intended target

   “the arrow went wide of the mark”

   “a bullet went astray and killed a bystander”

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Questions about astray

What does astray mean?

astray means "away from the right path or direction". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in astray?

astray has 2 syllables: a-stray. The stress falls on "stray". In IPA it is /əˈstɹeɪ/.

What is another word for astray?

Close synonyms include wide. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is astray a common word?

astray is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with astray?

1 word rhymes with astray. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.