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Astray

adverb/kˈæptɪnɪŋ/
Definition
away from the right path or direction
far from the intended target
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæptɪnɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐstɹˈeɪ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐstɹˈeɪ/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈæptɪnɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adverbaway from the right path or direction
“he was led astray”
adverbfar from the intended target
“the arrow went wide of the mark”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
in die Irre
weg vom richtigen Weg oder der richtigen Richtung
🇫🇷French
égaré
loin du bon chemin ou de la bonne direction
🇪🇸Spanish
por mal camino
lejos del camino o dirección correctos
🇮🇹Italian
fuori strada
lontano dalla strada o dalla direzione giusta
🇳🇱Dutch
op een dwaalspoor
weg van het juiste pad of de juiste richting
🇵🇹Portuguese
extraviado
longe do caminho ou direção certa
🇷🇺Russian
сбившийся с пути
вдали от правильного пути или направления
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गुमराह
सही रास्ते या दिशा से दूर
🇧🇩Bengali
পথভ্রষ্ট
সঠিক পথ বা দিক থেকে দূরে
🇮🇳Tamil
வழிதவறி
சரியான பாதை அல்லது திசையிலிருந்து விலகி
🇮🇳Telugu
దారితప్పిన
సరైన మార్గం లేదా దిశ నుండి దూరంగా
🇮🇳Marathi
दिशाभूल
योग्य मार्ग किंवा दिशा पासून दूर
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગેરમાર્ગે દોરવું
સાચા માર્ગ અથવા દિશાથી દૂર
🇮🇳Kannada
ದಾರಿ ತಪ್ಪಿದ
ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗ ಅಥವಾ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ದೂರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വഴിതെറ്റി
ശരിയായ പാതയിൽ നിന്നോ ദിശയിൽ നിന്നോ അകലെ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੁਰਾਹੇ
ਸਹੀ ਮਾਰਗ ਜਾਂ ਦਿਸ਼ਾ ਤੋਂ ਦੂਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
گمراہ
صحیح راستے یا سمت سے دور
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
误入歧途
远离正确的道路或方向
🇯🇵Japanese
迷った
正しい道や方向から遠ざかる
🇰🇷Korean
길을 잃은
올바른 길이나 방향에서 벗어나
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lạc lối
tránh xa con đường hoặc hướng đi đúng
🇹🇭Thai
หลงทาง
ออกจากเส้นทางหรือทิศทางที่ถูกต้อง
🇮🇩Indonesian
sesat
menyimpang dari jalan atau arah yang benar
🇵🇭Filipino
naliligaw
malayo sa tamang landas o direksyon
🇲🇾Malay
sesat
jauh dari jalan atau arah yang benar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ضلال
بعيدًا عن الطريق أو الاتجاه الصحيح
🇮🇷Persian
بیراهه
دور از مسیر یا جهت درست
🇹🇷Turkish
yoldan çıkmak
doğru yoldan veya yönden uzakta
🇮🇱Hebrew
שולל
הרחק מהנתיב או הכיוון הנכון
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'astray'?
The primary meaning of 'astray' is 'away from the right path or direction'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'astray' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'astray' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'astray' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'astray' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'astray' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'astray' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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