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Definition: Meaning of, straight in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / streɪt /

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straight straighter straightest
  1. in a straight line in a line or direction that is not curved or bent
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  2. position in a level or correct position
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  3. immediately immediately, without delay, or without doing anything else first
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  4. one after the other happening one after the other in a series
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  5. honest also straight out if you say or ask something straight, you say it in an honest, direct way, without trying to hide your meaning
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  6. think/see straight if you cannot think or see straight, you cannot think or see clearly
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  7. straight away also straight off British English spoken immediately or without delay
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  8. go straight informal to stop being a criminal and live an honest life
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  9. straight up spoken used to ask someone if they are telling the truth
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  10. straight up spoken used to emphasize that what you are saying is true
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  11. straight from the shoulder British English informal if someone speaks straight from the shoulder, they say things in a very direct way, without trying to be polite
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straight straighter straightest
  1. not bending or curving something that is straight does not bend or curve
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  2. level/upright level or upright, and not leaning to one side
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  3. truthful honest and truthful
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  4. one after another [only before noun] happening immediately one after another in a series
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  5. tidy [not before noun] a room that is straight is clean and tidy and everything is in its proper place
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  6. get something straight spoken to understand the facts of a situation and be able to tell them correctly
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  7. set/put somebody straight to make someone understand the true facts about a situation
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  8. straight face if you have a straight face, you are not laughing or smiling even though you would like to
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  9. sexual choice informal someone who is straight is attracted to people of the opposite sex [=  heterosexual]
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  10. alcoholic drink a straight alcoholic drink has no water or any other drink added to it
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  11. not owing money [not before noun] spoken if two people are straight, they no longer owe money to each other
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  12. choice/exchange [only before noun] a straight choice or exchange is between only two possible choices or things
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  13. fight/competition [only before noun] a straight fight or competition is between only two people
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  14. normal informal someone who is straight behaves in a way that is accepted as normal by many people but which you think is boring
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  15. not funny a straight actor or character does not try to make people laugh
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  16. only one type completely one particular type of something
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  17. drugs informal someone who is straight does not take illegal drugs
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straight straights
  1. [singular] especially British English the straight part of a RACETRACK
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  2. the straight and narrow old-fashioned an honest and morally good way of life
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  3. [countable] informal someone who is attracted to people of the opposite sex
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straight used in phrases

  • home straight (noun)
    1. the straight stretch of a racetrack leading to the finish line
    2. the end of an enterprise
  • straight and narrow (noun)
    1. the way of proper and honest behaviour
  • straight angle (noun)
    1. an angle of 180 degrees
  • straight arch (noun)
    1. an arch with mutually supporting voussoirs that has a straight horizontal extrados and intrados
  • straight arrow (noun)
    1. American English informal someone who is very honest and moral and who never does anything exciting or unusual
  • straight chain (noun)
    1. an open chain of atoms with no side chains
  • straight chair (noun)
    1. a straight-backed chair without arms
  • straight face (noun)
    1. a serious facial expression giving no evidence of interest or amusement
  • straight flush (noun)
    1. a poker hand with consecutive cards in the same suit
  • straight flute (noun)
    1. a rock drill with flutes that are straight
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