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goes astray

goes astray is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go astray.

Meaning of go astray

Verb

go astray (third-person singular simple present goes astray, present participle going astray, simple past went astray, past participle gone astray)

  1. (intransitive) To develop bad habits; to behave improperly or illegally.
    • If you keep hanging out with that gang you'll go astray.
    Synonyms:
    break bad, go bad
  2. (intransitive) To behave in an adulterous manner.
    • The woman thought her husband had gone astray.
  3. (intransitive) To come to believe an untruth.
  4. (intransitive) To become lost or mislaid.
  5. (intransitive) To be undesirable or unhelpful.
    • A pinch of salt in this dish wouldn't go astray.
  6. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, astray.
    • I went astray and ended up lost.

Questions about goes astray

What is goes astray the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes astray is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go astray.

Words near goes astray in the dictionary

  1. goes apeshit
  2. goes around
  3. goes around in circles
  4. goes around the houses
  5. goes around with
  6. goes astray
  7. goes at
  8. goes at a good clip
  9. goes at it
  10. goes away
  11. goes awry

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