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   Straight

   /strāt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; without a curve or bend: "a long, straight road" Similar unswervingundeviatinglineardirectas straight as an arrowuncurvingunbendingOpposite windingzigzag
   • ▪ (of hair) not curly or wavy.
   • ▪ (of a garment) not flared or fitted closely to the body: "a straight skirt"
   • ▪ (of an aim, blow, or course) going direct to the intended target: "a straight punch to the face" Similar unswervingundeviatinglineardirectas straight as an arrowuncurvingunbendingOpposite windingzigzag
   • ▪ (of a line) lying on the shortest path between any two of its points.
   • ▪ (of an arch) flat-topped.
   • 2. properly positioned so as to be level, upright, or symmetrical: "he made sure his tie was straight" Similar leveleventruein linealignedsquareplumbproperly positionedsymmetricalverticaluprightperpendicularhorizontalOpposite crookedaskew
   • ▪ in proper order or condition: "it'll take a long time to get the place straight" Similar in ordertidyneat and tidyneatshipshape (and Bristol fashion)in apple-pie orderorderlyspick and spanorganizedarrangedsorted outstraightened outtrimspruceinformal:togetherOpposite untidymessy
   • 3. not evasive; honest: "a straight answer" Similar honestdirectfrankcandidtruthfulsincereforthrightstraightforwardplain-spokenplain-speakingplainbluntdownrightoutspokenstraight from the shoulderno-nonsenseunequivocalunambiguousunqualifiedunvarnishedinformal:upfrontarchaic:roundfree-spokenOpposite indirectevasive
   • ▪ simple; straightforward: "a straight choice between nuclear power and penury"
   • ▪ (of a look) bold and steady: "he gave her a straight, no-nonsense look"
   • ▪ (of thinking) clear, logical, and unemotional. Similar logicalrationalclearlucidsoundcoherentunemotionaldispassionateOpposite irrationalillogical
   • ▪ (especially of drama) serious as opposed to comic or musical: "a straight play"
   • 4. in continuous succession: "he scored his fourth straight win" Similar successivein successionconsecutivein a rowone after the otherrunninguninterruptedsolidunbrokeninformal:on the trot
   • ▪ supporting all the principles and candidates of one political party: "he generally voted a straight ticket"
   • 5. (of an alcoholic drink) undiluted; neat: "straight brandy" Similar undilutedneatunmixedunadulteratedpureunblendeduncutinformal:straight upOpposite diluted
   • 6. (of a person) heterosexual: "I was confused, I didn't know if I was gay or straight" Similar heterosexualheterohetOpposite gayhomosexual
   • 7. (of a person) conventional or respectable: informal "he looked pretty straight in his work clothes" Similar respectableuprightupstandinghonorablehoneston the leveldecentright-mindedlaw-abidingconventionalconservativetraditionalconformistold-fashionedstrait-lacedunadventurousinformal:stuffysquarefuddy-duddy
   • ▪ not under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

   adverb

   • 1. in a straight line; directly: "he was gazing straight at her" Similar rightdirectlysquarelyfullplumbinformal:smackbangslap bangspangsmack dab
   • ▪ with no delay or diversion; directly or immediately: "after dinner we went straight back to our hotel" Similar directlyrightby a direct routewithout deviatingin a beelineas the crow fliesby the shortest routeright awaystraight awaywithout delayimmediatelydirectlyat onceas soon as possibleASAPtout de suiteinformal:toot sweetbefore you can say Jack Robinsonbefore you can say knifearchaic:straightwayinstanterOpposite latereventually
   • ▪ at once; immediately: archaic "I'll fetch up the bath to you straight" Similar right awaystraight awaywithout delayimmediatelydirectlyat onceas soon as possibleASAPtout de suiteinformal:toot sweetbefore you can say Jack Robinsonbefore you can say knifearchaic:straightwayinstanterOpposite latereventually
   • 2. in or into a level, even, or upright position: "he pulled his clothes straight"
   • 3. correctly; clearly: "I'm so tired I can hardly think straight" Similar logicallyrationallyclearlylucidlycoherentlycogentlyunemotionallydispassionatelyproperlycorrectly
   • ▪ honestly and directly; in a straightforward manner: "I told her straight—the kid's right" Similar franklydirectlystraight outcandidlyhonestlyforthrightlyoutspokenlyplainlypoint-blankbluntlyflatlyroundlystraight from the shoulderwith no holds barredwithout beating around the bushwithout mincing wordsunequivocallyunambiguouslyin plain Englishto someone's faceinformal:pulling no punchesstraight up
   • 4. without a break; continuously: "he remembered working sixteen hours straight"

   noun

   • 1. a part of something that is not curved or bent, especially a section of a racetrack: "he pulled away in the straight to win by half a second"
   • ▪ a form or position that is not curved or bent: archaic "the rod flew back to the straight"
   • 2. a heterosexual person. informal
   • 3. a conventional or respectable person. informal
   • 4. (in poker) a continuous sequence of five cards.

   Word Origin Middle English (as an adjective and adverb): archaic past participle of stretch.

   Derivatives

   • 1. straightish adjective
   • 2. straightly adverb
   • 3. straightness noun

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   5 days ago · straight (comparative more straight, superlative most straight) Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line. The door will be straight ahead of you.

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   Definition of straight adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   adj. without a bend, angle, wave, or curve: a straight path from here to the mountain. exactly vertical or horizontal; level: straight shoulders. direct in character; truthful: We asked for a straight answer. honest; honorable; upright: He's always been fair and straight with us. reliable; agreeing with the facts; correct: straight reporting.

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   Check pronunciation: straight. Definition of straight adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Are you looking for the word strait (a channel of water)? Straight and strait sound alike but have different meanings. Word Builder: straight +. straighten: to make straight or straighter. Word Explorer. See. hair. The meaning of straight. Definition of straight.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › wordplay › merriam-websters-shortStraight & Heterosexual, Gay & Homosexual - Merriam-Webster

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   Straight and heterosexual both describe someone who is romantically and/or sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex—women who are attracted to men, and men who are attracted to women. Gay and homosexual both describe someone who is romantically and/or sexually attracted to people of their own sex—women who are attracted to women ...

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   B1. without pausing or delaying: Please come straight home after school. I went straight back to sleep. straight away. B1 mainly UK. now: Go there straight away. sit up/stand up straight. to sit or stand with your body vertical. (Definition of straight from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of straight.