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Astray vs Ashtray - What's the difference?

astray | ashtray |

As an adverb astray

is in a wrong or unknown and wrongly-motivated direction.

As a noun ashtray is

a receptacle for ash and butts from cigarettes and cigars.

As a proper noun ashtray is

an ace and a three as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity with "Ace-Trey.

astray

English

Adverb

  • In a wrong or unknown and wrongly-motivated direction.

    • Derived terms

    * lead astray

    Related terms

    * stray * estray

    External links

    * *

    References

    ashtray

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A receptacle for ash and butts from cigarettes and cigars.

    • Related terms

    * cinerary

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (poker slang) An ace and a three as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity with "Ace-Trey"

    • References

    * {{cite web, url = http://www.holdemsecrets.com/handnames.htm , title = Holdem Secrets - 400+ Pocket Cards , accessdate = 2008-08-07 , author = Rich McComas , authorlink = , coauthors = , date = 2004-12-05 }}