Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go astray

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables: go astray
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To develop bad habits; to behave improperly or illegally.

Intransitive verb

verb

To behave in an adulterous manner.

Intransitive verb

verb

To come to believe an untruth.

Intransitive verb

verb

To become lost or mislaid.

Intransitive verb

verb

To be undesirable or unhelpful.

Intransitive verb

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, astray.

Example Sentences

"If you keep hanging out with that gang you'll go astray."
"The woman thought her husband had gone astray."
"I am a prisoner and all my so-called friends have gone astray on me. Could you please print this ad for me so I may hopefully reach society: I'm a lonely inmate who wishes to write someone and have a sincere relation."
"A pinch of salt in this dish wouldn't go astray."
"I went astray and ended up lost."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

goes astray (present, singular) going astray (participle, present) went astray (past) gone astray (participle, past)

Phrases

the best laid plans of mice and men go oft astray lead astray

Frequently Paired Words

lead astray

Synonyms

break bad go bad

Questions

What does go astray mean?: To develop bad habits; to behave improperly or illegally.

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