Astro

noun, slang

noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A player for the Houston Astros.

    "Jones became an Astro as the result of a pre-season trade."

  2. 2
    Clipping of astrology. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal, uncountable

    "This week’s astro is way less extreme than last week’s for your sign, and although you’re not getting a ton of action, you’re still making progress."

  3. 3
    Clipping of astroturf. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
stello-

Example

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"Astro Boy protected the country from danger."

Related phrases

celestial bodyfixed starwandering star

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