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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTRAIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STRAIGHT definition: 1. continuing in one direction without bending or curving: 2. honest: 3. If you tell someone…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of straight – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STRAIGHT definition: 1. not curved or bent: 2. in a position that is level or vertical: 3. one after another: . Learn more.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-british-englishSTRAIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Essential British

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   not curved or bent: a straight road. straight hair. in a position that is level or vertical: That shelf is not straight. in a position that is level or vertical: That shelf’s not straight. honest: a straight answer.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTRAIGHT definition | Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   STRAIGHT meaning: 1. not curved or bent: 2. in a position that is level or vertical: 3. in a position that is level…. Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTRAIGHT AWAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTRAIGHTFORWARD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTRAIGHTAWAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STRAIGHTAWAY definition: 1. another spelling of straight away mainly UK 2. a straight part of a racetrack (= a track on…. Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTRAIGHT OUT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    STRAIGHT OUT definition: 1. If you tell someone something straight out, you say it directly and honestly, without trying to…. Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › es › diccionarioSTRAIGHT | traducir al español - Cambridge Dictionary

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    traducir STRAIGHT: recto, sincero, directamente, recto, recta, recto/ta [masculine-feminine, singular], recto/ta…. Más información en el diccionario inglés-español.