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Definition of Straight
Straight
straight


Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
extending linearly and uniformly in one direction without curving or bending;

e.g. The long, straight road through a desert.

(adjective)
quality of something that is free from bends, curves, angles, or irregularities;

e.g. Lengths of straight timber.

(adjective)
(of a method or course) direct or proper;

e.g. He is a straight thinker.

(adjective)
frank or candid;

e.g. With the intention of no longer leading him on, she gave him a straight answer rejecting his proposal.

(adjective)
going or aiming directly to the intended target;

e.g. He gave him a straight punch to the face and knocked him to the floor.

(adjective)
having elements or things in an order;

e.g. Please tell me the straight sequence of the events that took place last Friday.

(adjective)
consecutive;

e.g. They went on a hunger strike for 11 straight days.

(adjective)
exhibiting honesty, fairness, and trustworthyness;

e.g. Straight dealing of the matter such that everyone was treated fairly.

(adjective)
arranged or set in a proper condition or order;

e.g. I set the living room straight before the guests arrived.

(adjective)
not deviating;

e.g. She is a straight-A student!

(adverb)
in a straight or direct manner;

e.g. He came straight home after school so that he could play with his dogs.

(adjective)
bold or steady;

e.g. The mother gave her child a straight look, and the child stopped the tantrum at once.

(adjective)
(of an alcoholic drink) neat or undiluted;

e.g. She poured straight vodka into her glass.

(adjective)
conventional or respectable;

e.g. They are honest, straight people who come from a good family.

(adverb)
directly;

e.g. He was staring straight at the beautiful girl that was sitting across him.

(adjective)
heterosexual;

e.g. Heterosexual people are also informally called 'straight'.

(noun)
(in poker) five cards in sequence but not of the same suit;

e.g. Some people do not count straights or flushes in the game.




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