Astray vs. Stray
Astrayadverb
In a wrong or unknown and wrongly-motivated direction.
Astrayadverb
Out of the right, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering; as, to lead one astray.
Astrayadverb
away from the right path or direction;
Astrayadverb
far from the intended target;
Straynoun
Any domestic animal that has no enclosure, or its proper place and company, and wanders at large, or is lost; an estray.
Straynoun
(figuratively) One who is lost, either literally or metaphorically.
Straynoun
The act of wandering or going astray.
Straynoun
(historical) An area of common land or place administered for the use of general domestic animals, i.e. "the stray"
Strayverb
(intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
Strayverb
(intransitive) To wander from one's limits; to rove or roam at large; to go astray.
Strayverb
To wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err.
Strayverb
(transitive) To cause to stray.
Strayadjective
Having gone astray; strayed; wandering
Strayadjective
In the wrong place; misplaced.
Strayverb
To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
Strayverb
To wander from company, or from the proper limits; to rove at large; to roam; to go astray.
Strayverb
Figuratively, to wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err.
Strayverb
To cause to stray.
Strayadjective
Having gone astray; strayed; wandering; as, a strayhorse or sheep.
Straynoun
Any domestic animal that has an inclosure, or its proper place and company, and wanders at large, or is lost; an estray. Used also figuratively.
Straynoun
The act of wandering or going astray.
Straynoun
homeless cat
Strayverb
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment;
Strayverb
wander from a direct course or at random;
Strayverb
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking;
Strayadjective
not close together in time;
Strayverb
move away aimlessly from a group or from the right course or place
Strayverb
(of the eyes or a hand) move idly or casually
Strayverb
be unfaithful to a spouse or partner
Strayverb
wander or roam
Strayadjective
not in the right place; separated from the group or target
Strayadjective
(of a domestic animal) having no home or having wandered away from home
Strayadjective
(of a physical quantity) arising as a consequence of the laws of physics, but unwanted and usually having a detrimental effect on the operation of equipment
Straynoun
a stray person or thing, especially a domestic animal.
Straynoun
electrical phenomena interfering with radio reception.
