Astray
adverb
Away from the correct path or direction.
We went astray but a man showed us the right road.
Often appears as...
- go astray
- lead astray
adverb
Away from the correct or expected standard of behavior.
It's sad to see how she's gone astray since her parents' death.
Often appears as...
- go astray
- lead astray
Usage tips
Disapproving
adverb
Away from the correct path or direction.
We went astray but a man showed us the right road.
Often appears as...
- go astray
- lead astray
adverb
Away from the correct or expected standard of behavior.
It's sad to see how she's gone astray since her parents' death.
Often appears as...
- go astray
- lead astray
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Direction
Use 'astray' when someone loses their way, often in a literal, physical sense.
The hikers went astray in the dense forest.
Pro Tip 2/3Plans Fail
'Astray' is used when plans or actions deviate from the intended goal.
Our project went astray after the funding was cut.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
Metaphorically, 'astray' can describe decisions or thoughts not aligning with one's values.
Without guidance, his ideals went astray.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Direction
Use 'astray' when someone loses their way, often in a literal, physical sense.
The hikers went astray in the dense forest.
Pro Tip 2/3Plans Fail
'Astray' is used when plans or actions deviate from the intended goal.
Our project went astray after the funding was cut.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
Metaphorically, 'astray' can describe decisions or thoughts not aligning with one's values.
Without guidance, his ideals went astray.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Direction
Use 'astray' when someone loses their way, often in a literal, physical sense.
The hikers went astray in the dense forest.
Pro Tip 2/3Plans Fail
'Astray' is used when plans or actions deviate from the intended goal.
Our project went astray after the funding was cut.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Use
Metaphorically, 'astray' can describe decisions or thoughts not aligning with one's values.
Without guidance, his ideals went astray.
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Why we make bad...
You kind of shout out the sound, S -- and the word comes. It's like the dictionary; it's hard to look things up by the third letter. So, this is an example of how this idea that the quickness with which things come to mind can give you a sense of their probability -- how this idea could lead you astray. It's not just puzzles, though.
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The surprising science...
romantically infatuated with someone else and what I have sex for the third person the other way in which our genes can sometimes lead us astray is in social status we are very acutely aware of our social status and always seek you know to further and increase it now in the animal world is only one way to increase
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Nancy Etcoff: Happiness...
The other way in which our genes can sometimes lead us astray is in social status. We are very acutely aware of our social status and always seek to further and increase it. Now in the animal world, there is only one way to increase status, and that's dominance.
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How to let go of being a...
So it's the same premise as bounded rationality, that we have a human mind that is bounded in some sort of way and relying on shortcuts, and that those shortcuts can sometimes lead us astray. With bounded rationality,
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Jason Silva on Patterns...
actually are not there and thinking oh that was a ghost or that was a monster that was Bigfoot I mean that's pattern is City patterns very important to make sense of the world but too many patterns lead us astray
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Mysteries of vernacular:...
became wilderness, meaning a tract of uncultivated land, primarily inhabited by undomesticated beasts. From the word wilderness, the word wilder was born. To wilder someone was to lead him astray
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The unforeseen...
our reflexes, our cognitive biases, to help us perceive and respond quickly. Sometimes that saves our lives, right? Fight or flight. But sometimes, it leads us astray in the long run.
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To solve old problems,...
So I'm beginning to suspect that our specialization is beginning to impede our progress at best, and at worst, is leading us astray. That's because life on this planet and its history
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Jack Horner: Shape-shifti...
But the actual subadult at 65 percent had no crest at all. So this was interesting. So this is where people went astray again.
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A one-man musical...
darling, if you've gone astray, I'm on my way to my hideaway.
Video examples
Why we make bad...
You kind of shout out the sound, S -- and the word comes. It's like the dictionary; it's hard to look things up by the third letter. So, this is an example of how this idea that the quickness with which things come to mind can give you a sense of their probability -- how this idea could lead you astray. It's not just puzzles, though.
Video examples
The surprising science...
romantically infatuated with someone else and what I have sex for the third person the other way in which our genes can sometimes lead us astray is in social status we are very acutely aware of our social status and always seek you know to further and increase it now in the animal world is only one way to increase
Video examples
Nancy Etcoff: Happiness...
The other way in which our genes can sometimes lead us astray is in social status. We are very acutely aware of our social status and always seek to further and increase it. Now in the animal world, there is only one way to increase status, and that's dominance.
Video examples
How to let go of being a...
So it's the same premise as bounded rationality, that we have a human mind that is bounded in some sort of way and relying on shortcuts, and that those shortcuts can sometimes lead us astray. With bounded rationality,
Video examples
Jason Silva on Patterns...
actually are not there and thinking oh that was a ghost or that was a monster that was Bigfoot I mean that's pattern is City patterns very important to make sense of the world but too many patterns lead us astray
Video examples
Mysteries of vernacular:...
became wilderness, meaning a tract of uncultivated land, primarily inhabited by undomesticated beasts. From the word wilderness, the word wilder was born. To wilder someone was to lead him astray
Video examples
The unforeseen...
our reflexes, our cognitive biases, to help us perceive and respond quickly. Sometimes that saves our lives, right? Fight or flight. But sometimes, it leads us astray in the long run.
Video examples
To solve old problems,...
So I'm beginning to suspect that our specialization is beginning to impede our progress at best, and at worst, is leading us astray. That's because life on this planet and its history
Video examples
Jack Horner: Shape-shifti...
But the actual subadult at 65 percent had no crest at all. So this was interesting. So this is where people went astray again.
Video examples
A one-man musical...
darling, if you've gone astray, I'm on my way to my hideaway.
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Quote examples
Cicely Tyson
American Actress
When I told my mother that I wanted to be an actress, she said, you can't live here and do that, and so I moved out. I was determined to prove her wrong because she was so sure that I was going to go astray. And that's the juice that kept me going.
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Andrew Dost
American Musician
It's nice to be in a creative world that's kind of isolated, but you can get led astray down some pathway while you're recording that you might not like later. And there's a lot of time to get in your own head and stay there.
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Anthony Yarde
British Athlete
When you get a bit older, life can start kicking and it was mainly the area I grew up in that began to lead me astray. I went down the wrong paths to some degree.
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James E. Faust
American Clergyman
The President of the Church will not lead the people of the Church astray. It will never happen.
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George Villiers
English Politician
The world's a forest, in which all lose their way; though by a different path each goes astray.
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Saint Teresa of Avila
Spanish Saint
To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.
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Dante Alighieri
Italian Poet
If the present world go astray, the cause is in you, in you it is to be sought.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
The advantage of the emotions is that they lead us astray.
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Sonny Sandoval
American Musician
Kanye West deceives many and will lead many people astray.
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Ken Auletta
American Journalist
Passion without focus can lead you astray.
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Cicely Tyson
American Actress
When I told my mother that I wanted to be an actress, she said, you can't live here and do that, and so I moved out. I was determined to prove her wrong because she was so sure that I was going to go astray. And that's the juice that kept me going.
Quote examples
Andrew Dost
American Musician
It's nice to be in a creative world that's kind of isolated, but you can get led astray down some pathway while you're recording that you might not like later. And there's a lot of time to get in your own head and stay there.
Quote examples
Anthony Yarde
British Athlete
When you get a bit older, life can start kicking and it was mainly the area I grew up in that began to lead me astray. I went down the wrong paths to some degree.
Quote examples
James E. Faust
American Clergyman
The President of the Church will not lead the people of the Church astray. It will never happen.
Quote examples
George Villiers
English Politician
The world's a forest, in which all lose their way; though by a different path each goes astray.
Quote examples
Saint Teresa of Avila
Spanish Saint
To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.
Quote examples
Dante Alighieri
Italian Poet
If the present world go astray, the cause is in you, in you it is to be sought.
Quote examples
Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
The advantage of the emotions is that they lead us astray.
Quote examples
Sonny Sandoval
American Musician
Kanye West deceives many and will lead many people astray.
Quote examples
Ken Auletta
American Journalist
Passion without focus can lead you astray.
Example 1 of 10
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