straight¹ /strāt/

1. Uncurved
2. In a line without bends or curves
3. Direct
4. Upright
5. Flat, horizontal
6. In good order
7. Accurate
8. Frank and honourable
9. Respectably conducted
10. Balanced, even, square
11. Settled
12. Downright
13. Normal
14. With all debts and favours repaid, even
15. Conventional in tastes, opinions, etc (informal)
16. Heterosexual (informal)
17. In sequence (poker)
18. (of games, sets won) in succession (tennis)
19. (of a theatrical part) not comic
20. (of a drink, esp alcohol) undiluted, neat
21. Uninterrupted
22. Consistent
23. Not under the influence of, or not in the habit of taking, drugs or alcohol (slang)

1. A straight condition
2. Good behaviour
3. A straight line, part, course, flight, esp the last part of a racecourse
4. A sequence of five cards, irrespective of suit, or the hand containing it (poker)
5. A conventional person (informal)
6. A person who does not take drugs (slang)
7. A heterosexual person (informal)

1. In a straight line
2. Directly
3. All the way
4. Immediately
5. Upright
6. Outspokenly
7. Honestly

straightˈen transitive verb and intransitive verb

To make or become straight (see also straighten out below)

straightˈener noun

1. Something that straightens
2. A bribe (criminal sl)

straightˈforth adverb

1. Directly forward
2. Straight away, immediately

straightˈish adjective

straightˈly adverb

1. In a straight line or manner
2. Directly

straightˈness noun

straightˈway or straightˈways adverb (archaic)

1. Directly
2. Immediately
3. Without loss of time

straight angle noun

1. A right angle (obsolete)
2. An angle of 180º

straightˈ-arm adjective

(of a rugby tackle) with the arm extended straight

straight arrow noun (N American)

A person who is moral, honest, dependable, etc

straightˈaway adjective

Straight forward

straight chain noun (chem)

A chain of atoms with no branches

straightˈ-cut adjective

1. (of tobacco) cut lengthwise of the leaf
2. Cut in a straight line

straightˈedge noun

A strip or stick for testing straightness or drawing straight lines

straightˈ-facedˈ adjective

Without smiling

straight fight noun

(esp in politics) a contest in which only two individuals or sides take part

straightforˈward adjective

1. Going forward in a straight course
2. Without digression
3. Without evasion
4. Easy to understand, not complex
5. Honest
6. Frank

adverb

Straightforwardly

straightforˈwardly adverb

straightforˈwardness noun

straightˈjacket same as straitjacket (see under strait).

straightˈ-jet adjective

(of aircraft or engine) driven or driving by jet directly, without a propeller

straight man noun

An actor who acts as stooge to a comedian

straightˈ-out adjective (N American, esp in party politics)

1. Out-and-out
2. See also straight out below

straightˈ-pight adjective (Shakespeare)

Straight, erect

straight play noun

1. A play without music
2. A serious drama as opposed to a comedy

straight razor noun (N American)

An open razor

straight shooter noun (N American)

A person who is moral, honest and truthful

straight talk noun

A candid outspoken talk

straight talking noun

straightˈ-talking adjective

straight ticket see under ticket

straight tip noun

1. A racing tip that comes straight from the owner or trainer
2. Inside information that can be relied on

go straight

To give up criminal activities

• from choice
• from cover to cover
• from day to day
• fromenty
• from fordonne
• from hell
• from nature
• from nowhere
• from off
• from on high
• from out
• from pillar to post
• from point to point
• from stem to stern
• from sun to sun
• from the bottom of one's heart
• from the cradle to the grave
• from the horse's mouth
• from the shoulder
• from the word go
• from time to time
• from top to toe
• from whence
• from where
• from without