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/strɔː/
Meaning & Definition
noun
A thin tube made of plastic or other material used for sucking liquid from a container.
She sipped her drink through a colorful straw.
Dried stalks of grain, such as wheat or rice, left after the grain has been harvested.
They used straw for bedding in the barn.
A term used to describe something insubstantial or lacking strength.
The argument was just a straw, easily blown away by logic.
verb
To draw liquid through a straw or to convey something trivial.
He strawed the drink, trying to consume it as quickly as possible.
Etymology
Old English streaw, of Germanic origin.
Common Phrases and Expressions
grasping at straws
To be in a hopeless situation and trying anything to make it better.
the last straw
The final problem in a series of problems that causes a situation to become unbearable.
Related Words
hay
Dried grass or other plants, used as fodder.
reed
A tall, slender-leaved plant of the grass family, often found by water.
Slang Meanings
To 'straw' someone means to trick them or use them as a ploy.
He was just a straw in their scheme.
Referring to a person who is flimsy or lacking in substance.
Don’t be a straw; stand firm in your beliefs.