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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024straight /streɪt/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, adv., n. adj. - without a bend, angle, wave, or curve:a straight path from here to the mountain.
- exactly vertical or horizontal;
level:straight shoulders. - direct in character;
truthful:We asked for a straight answer. - honest;
honorable;
upright:He's always been fair and straight with us. - reliable;
agreeing with the facts;
correct:straight reporting. - logical;
rational:straight thinking. - being in the proper order or condition:Things are straight now.
- continuous;
unbroken;
one after the other:We lost six straight games. - complete;
unqualified:a straight liberal. - Governmentsupporting all candidates of one political party:Many party members voted a straight ticket.
- Slang Terms[Informal.]
- heterosexual.
- traditional;
conventional:He's too straight to try anything that unusual. - free from using narcotics:He's straight and hasn't even seen a drug dealer in years.
- not engaged in crime;
law-abiding.
- Winenot diluted or mixed with water:straight whiskey.
adv. - in a straight line:to walk straight.
- in or into an even or proper condition or position:Can you see if this picture is hung straight?
- in an erect posture:Stand straight.
- directly:Go straight home.
- frankly;
candidly:Tell me straight: Are we still friends? - in a proper, right manner, as by being free from drug use, criminal activity, etc.:He says he's gone straight and doesn't even think about stealing anymore.
- in possession of truth or facts;
without lies or exaggeration:Let me set you straight on that rumor. - without water added:to drink whiskey straight.
n. [countable] - the condition of being straight.
- a straight form, part, or position.
- Slang Terms[Informal.]
- a heterosexual:the question of gays and straights living together in the military.
- one who follows conventional customs or morals.
- Gamesa sequence of five consecutive cards of various suits.
Idioms- Idioms straight off or away, without delay;
immediately:He left straight away and didn't even say good-bye. - Wine, Idioms straight up, served without ice:a martini straight up.
straight•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024straight (strāt),USA pronunciation adj. -er, -est, adv., n.
adj. - without a bend, angle, or curve;
not curved;
direct:a straight path. - exactly vertical or horizontal;
in a perfectly vertical or horizontal plane:a straight table. - (of a line) generated by a point moving at a constant velocity with respect to another point.
- evenly or uprightly formed or set:straight shoulders.
- without circumlocution;
frank;
candid:straight speaking. - honest, honorable, or upright, as conduct, dealings, methods, or persons.
- Informal Termsreliable, as a report or information.
- right or correct, as reasoning, thinking, or a thinker.
- in the proper order or condition:Things are straight now.
- continuous or unbroken:in straight succession.
- thoroughgoing or unreserved:a straight Republican.
- Governmentsupporting or cast for all candidates of one political party:to vote a straight ticket.
- unmodified or unaltered:a straight comedy.
- without change in the original melody or tempo:She does straight songs, with just the piano backing her.
- Slang Terms[Informal.]
- heterosexual.
- traditional;
conventional. - free from using narcotics.
- not engaged in crime;
law-abiding;
reformed.
- Wineundiluted, as whiskey.
- Show Business[Theat.](of acting) straightforward;
not striving for effect. - Journalismwritten or to be written in a direct and objective manner, with no attempt at individual styling, comment, etc.:She gave me a straight story. Treat it as straight news.
- Games[Cards.]containing cards in consecutive denominations, as a two, three, four, five, and six, in various suits.
adv. - in a straight line:to walk straight.
- in an even form or position:pictures hung straight.
- in an erect posture:to stand up straight.
- directly:to go straight to a place.
- without circumlocution;
frankly;
candidly (often fol. by out). - honestly, honorably, or virtuously:to live straight.
- without intricate involvement;
not in a roundabout way;
to the point. - in a steady course (often fol. by on):to keep straight on after the second traffic light.
- into the proper form or condition;
in order:to put a room straight. - in possession of the truth or of true ideas:I want to set you straight before you make mistakes.
- sold without discount regardless of the quantity bought:Candy bars are twenty cents straight.
- Journalismdirectly and objectively:Write the circus story straight.
- without personal embellishments, additions, etc.:Tell the story straight. Sing the song straight.
- Wine(of liquor) served or drunk without ice, a mixer, or water;
neat:He drank his whiskey straight. - Informal Terms go straight, to live a law-abiding life;
no longer engage in crime. - Informal Terms play it straight, to do something without jokes, tricks, subterfuge, distortions, or the like:a comedian who plays it straight when he crusades against drug abuse.
- straight off, without delay;
immediately:I told him straight off what I thought about the matter.Also, straight away. - Wine straight up, (of a cocktail) served without ice:a gin martini straight up.
n. - the condition of being straight.
- a straight form or position.
- a straight line.
- a straight part, as of a racecourse.
- Slang Terms[Informal.]
- a heterosexual.
- a person who follows traditional or conventional mores.
- a person who is free from narcotics.
- Games[Chiefly Games.]a succession of strokes, plays, etc., which gives a perfect score.
- 1250–1300; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English; origin, originally past participle of strecchen to stretch; (adverb, adverbial and noun, nominal) Middle English, derivative of the adjective, adjectival
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged open, direct.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged virtuous, just, fair, equitable.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged crooked.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged devious.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: straight /streɪt/ adj - not curved or crooked; continuing in the same direction without deviating
- straightforward, outright, or candid: a straight rejection
- even, level, or upright in shape or position
- in keeping with the facts; accurate
- honest, respectable, or reliable
- accurate or logical: straight reasoning
- continuous; uninterrupted
- (esp of an alcoholic drink) undiluted; neat
- not crisp, kinked, or curly: straight hair
- correctly arranged; orderly
- (of a play, acting style, etc) straightforward or serious
- (of a blow) delivered with an unbent arm: a straight left
- (of the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine) in line, rather than in a V-formation or in some other arrangement: a straight eight
- a slang word for heterosexual
- informal no longer owing or being owed something: if you buy the next round we'll be straight
- slang conventional in views, customs, appearance, etc
- slang not using narcotics; not addicted
adv - in a straight line or direct course
- immediately; at once: he came straight back
- in an even, level, or upright position
- without cheating, lying, or unreliability: tell it to me straight
- continuously; uninterruptedly
- (often followed by out) frankly; candidly: he told me straight out
- go straight ⇒ informal to reform after having been dishonest or a criminal
n - the state of being straight
- a straight line, form, part, or position
- Brit a straight part of a racetrack
- five cards that are in sequence irrespective of suit
- a hand containing such a sequence
- (as modifier): a straight flush
- slang a conventional person
- slang a heterosexual person
- slang a cigarette containing only tobacco, without marijuana, etc
Etymology: 14th Century: from the past participle of Old English streccan to stretchˈstraightly adv ˈstraightness n |