Associations to the word «Astray»

Wiktionary

ASTRAY, adverb. In a wrong or unknown and wrongly-motivated direction.

Dictionary definition

ASTRAY, adverb. Away from the right path or direction; "he was led astray".
ASTRAY, adverb. Far from the intended target; "the arrow went wide of the mark"; "a bullet went astray and killed a bystander".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley