Meaning & Definition of Straight in English
English⟶
Straight
/stret/
noun
1. A heterosexual person
- Someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
synonym:
- heterosexual,
- heterosexual person,
- straight person,
- straight
2. A poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
synonym:
- straight
3. A straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
synonym:
- straightaway,
- straight
adjective
1. Successive (without a break)
- "Sick for five straight days"
synonym:
- straight,
- consecutive
2. Having no deviations
- "Straight lines"
- "Straight roads across the desert"
- "Straight teeth"
- "Straight shoulders"
synonym:
- straight
3. (of hair) having no waves or curls
- "Her naturally straight hair hung long and silky"
synonym:
- straight
4. Erect in posture
- "Sit straight"
- "Stood defiantly with unbowed back"
synonym:
- straight,
- unbent,
- unbowed
5. In keeping with the facts
- "Set the record straight"
- "Made sure the facts were straight in the report"
synonym:
- straight
6. Characterized by honesty and fairness
- "Straight dealing"
- "A square deal"
synonym:
- straight,
- square
7. No longer coiled
synonym:
- uncoiled,
- straight
8. Free from curves or angles
- "A straight line"
synonym:
- straight
9. Neatly arranged
- Not disorderly
- "The room is straight now"
synonym:
- straight
10. Not homosexual
synonym:
- straight
11. Accurately fitted
- Level
- "The window frame isn't quite true"
synonym:
- true,
- straight
12. Without evasion or compromise
- "A square contradiction"
- "He is not being as straightforward as it appears"
synonym:
- square(a),
- straightforward,
- straight
13. Without water
- "Took his whiskey neat"
synonym:
- neat,
- straight,
- full-strength
14. Following a correct or logical method
- "Straight reasoning"
synonym:
- straight
15. Rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
synonym:
- square,
- straight
adverb
1. Without deviation
- "The path leads directly to the lake"
- "Went direct to the office"
synonym:
- directly,
- straight,
- direct
2. In a forthright manner
- Candidly or frankly
- "He didn't answer directly"
- "Told me straight out"
- "Came out flat for less work and more pay"
synonym:
- directly,
- flat,
- straight
3. In a straight line
- In a direct course
- "The road runs straight"
synonym:
- straight
Examples of using
Tom went straight home after work.
If you don't have a safety pin, a straight pin will have to do.
I go straight home after work.