straight
17 ENTRIES FOUND:
- straight (adjective)
- straight (adverb)
- straight (noun)
- straight–arm (noun)
- straight–out (adjective)
- straight arrow (noun)
- straight face (noun)
- straight flush (noun)
- straight man (noun)
- straight razor (noun)
- straight shooter (noun)
- head (noun)
- narrow (adjective)
- ramrod (noun)
- record (noun)
- screw (verb)
- set (verb)
straighter;
straightest
straighter;
straightest
Britannica Dictionary definition of STRAIGHT
[also more straight; most straight]
1
:
not having curves, bends, or angles
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a straight line/edge
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She has long, straight hair.
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Keep your back straight.
2
:
vertical or level
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The flagpole is perfectly straight.
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The picture isn't quite straight.
3
always used before a noun
:
following one after the other in order
:
following each other without interruption
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He has won three straight [=consecutive] tournaments.
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We sat in the airport for five straight hours.
4
:
honest and direct
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They wouldn't give me a straight answer.
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He's known for his straight dealing.
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They're not being straight with you.
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What we want is some straight talk.
5
always used before a noun
a
:
including only two people or things
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It was a straight choice: accept the offer or don't.
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a straight exchange/swap
b
:
not including any things or parts of a different kind
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a straight romance novel
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The band plays straight blues.
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(US) He always votes a straight Democratic ticket. [=he always votes for Democratic candidates]
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(US) She got straight A's in all her classes last year. [=she got an A in every class]
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(US) a straight-A student
6
not used before a noun
:
with everything in its proper place
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After supper, the kids helped set/put the kitchen straight. [=tidy up the kitchen]
7
not used before a noun
:
agreeing with what is true or what is stated to be true
—
see also set/put the record straight at 1record
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We have to have our stories straight or else the police will get suspicious.
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Let me get this straight [=I am surprised/confused by what you are saying and I want to be sure that I understand you correctly]: You want me to lend you $2,000?
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You need to get your facts straight. [=you need to get your facts correct]
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He set/put her straight about/on what happened. [=he corrected her and explained to her what actually happened]
8
not used before a noun,
informal
:
having nothing owed by either side
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You pay for my ticket, and I'll consider us straight. [=even]
9
:
behaving in a way that is socially correct and acceptable
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(disapproving) She's too straight [=conventional] and needs to lighten up.
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(informal) He left the gang and promised himself that he would go straight. [=stop being a criminal]
10
11
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not using drugs or alcohol
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She has been straight for two years now.
12
US, of alcoholic drinks
:
not mixed with anything
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without ice or water added
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I like my bourbon/whiskey straight. [=neat]
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I'll have a martini straight up.
13
— straightness
noun [noncount]
2
straight
/ˈstreɪt/
adverb
2
straight
/ˈstreɪt/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of STRAIGHT
1
:
in a straight or direct way
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She looked him straight [=right, directly] in the eye and told him to leave.
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She walked straight up to him and slapped him in the face.
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The tunnel goes straight through the mountain.
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The library is straight ahead.
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This road will take you straight [=directly] to the next town.
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He was so drunk he couldn't walk straight.
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She sat with her legs straight out.
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The tree fell straight down.
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The car went straight off the road.
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She told him straight to his face that she hated him.
2
:
in or into a vertical position
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Pine trees stood straight along the path.
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Sit up straight and don't slouch.
3
a
:
without any delay
:
directly or immediately
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She came straight [=right] home from school.
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The company hires many people straight [=right] out of college.
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He went straight to bed when he came home.
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Let me get/come straight to the point: I think we should break up.
b
:
without interruption
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The rescue crew has been working for three days straight.
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The baby slept straight through the night.
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Since no one objected to her plan, she went straight on to talk about how to begin.
4
:
in an honest and direct way
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Tell me straight: did you do it or didn't you?
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Are you dealing/playing straight with me? [=are you being honest with me?]
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(informal) Straight up, what did you really pay for the tickets?
5
:
in the usual, normal, or correct way
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She was so drunk she couldn't see straight.
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Can you please be quiet? I can't think straight.
ramrod straight
straight off
US, informal
:
without delay or hesitation
:
immediately
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I told him straight off that I wouldn't help him.
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I knew straight off [=right away] that she was lying.
straight out
informal
:
in a very direct way
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I asked him straight out if he was doing drugs.
3
straight
/ˈstreɪt/
noun
plural
straights
3
straight
/ˈstreɪt/
noun
plural
straights
Britannica Dictionary definition of STRAIGHT
[count]
1
:
a hand of playing cards in poker that contains five cards in sequence (such as a five, a six, a seven, an eight, and a nine)
2
:
a straight part of a racecourse
:
straightaway
— usually singular
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He overtook them on the straight.
3
the straight and narrow
informal
:
the way of living that is honest and morally proper
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His wife keeps him on the straight and narrow.
