straight in English

adjective

1

extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; without a curve or bend.

a long, straight road

synonyms: unswerving, undeviating, linear, as straight as an arrow, uncurving, unbending

2

properly positioned so as to be level, upright, or symmetrical.

he made sure his tie was straight

synonyms: level, even, in line, aligned, square, vertical, upright, perpendicular, horizontal

3

not evasive; honest.

a straight answer

synonyms: honest, direct, frank, candid, truthful, sincere, forthright, straightforward, plain-spoken, blunt, straight from the shoulder, unequivocal, unambiguous, upfront

4

in continuous succession.

he scored his fourth straight win

synonyms: successive, in succession, consecutive, in a row, running

5

(of an alcoholic drink) undiluted; neat.

straight brandy

6

(especially of drama) serious as opposed to comic or musical; employing the conventional techniques of its art form.

a straight play

adverb

1

in a straight line; directly.

he was gazing straight at her

synonyms: right, directly, squarely, full, smack, bang, spang, smack dab

2

in or into a level, even, or upright position.

he pulled his clothes straight

3

correctly; clearly.

I'm so tired I can hardly think straight

synonyms: logically, rationally, clearly, lucidly, coherently, cogently

4

without a break; continuously.

he remembered working sixteen hours straight

noun

1

a part of something that is not curved or bent, especially a section of a racetrack.

he pulled away in the straight to win by half a second

2

a continuous sequence of five cards.

The next person with a straight can guess a card.

3

a conventional person.

adjective

unswerving, undeviating, linear, as straight as an arrow, uncurving, unbending
level, even, in line, aligned, square, vertical, upright, perpendicular, horizontal
in order, (neat and) tidy, neat, shipshape, orderly, spick and span, organized, arranged, sorted out, straightened out
honest, direct, frank, candid, truthful, sincere, forthright, straightforward, plain-spoken, blunt, straight from the shoulder, unequivocal, unambiguous, upfront
logical, rational, clear, lucid, sound, coherent
successive, in succession, consecutive, in a row, running
undiluted, neat, pure, straight up
respectable, conventional, conservative, traditional, old-fashioned, strait-laced, stuffy, square, fuddy-duddy
consecutive
true
straightforward, square
unbent, unbowed
square
neat

adverb

right, directly, right away, frankly, logically
right, directly, squarely, full, smack, bang, spang, smack dab
directly, right, by a direct route
right away, straightaway, immediately, directly, at once, straightway
frankly, directly, candidly, honestly, forthrightly, plainly, point-blank, bluntly, flatly, straight from the shoulder, without beating around/about the bush, without mincing words, unequivocally, unambiguously, in plain English, to someone's face, straight up
logically, rationally, clearly, lucidly, coherently, cogently
directly, flat
directly, direct

noun

straightaway, heterosexual
straightaway
heterosexual

Use "straight" in a sentence

1. Straight Ahead, She looked straight Ahead.

2. You go straight forward in a dead straight line.

3. Arms straight.

4. Shoot straight!

5. Curly, straight.

6. Straight Stairlifts The Acorn 130 Stairlift A straightforward solution for straight staircases

7. He's straight, Frank.

8. Get something straight.

9. Don't equivocate with me I want a straight answer to a straight question!

10. A road goes straight, rivers meander; houses are in straight lines, trees irregular.

11. Arms straight, eyes forward.

12. Sit up straight, fucker.

13. Keep a straight face.

14. Sit up straight, Jane!

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17. You're not aiming straight.

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19. Straight as an arrow.

20. Okay, keep it straight.

21. Britishhood Mandible ventrally straight

22. Straight out of Whitaker's Almanack.

23. → The hotel is straight Ahead

24. Eggsy, straight ahead, then right.

25. There are ten straight stamens.

26. Straight ahead, on the sofa.

27. Straight trees have crooked roots.

28. Yes, there is. Go straight...

29. Crooked definition is - not straight

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31. Sit up straight. Don't slump !

32. Sit up straight. Don't slouch.

33. Sit up straight-don't slouch.

34. Straight;metasternallobesAttingent(male)orsubAttingent(female)

35. Went straight to the president.

36. Remember, arms must be straight.

37. And it's a straight- jacket.

38. Come on, stand up straight.

39. Surprisingly, he agreed straight away.

40. He was looking straight ahead .

41. Don't slouch! Stand up straight!

42. 8 let's get it straight.

43. Go straight for two blocks.

44. She twinkled her straight toes.

45. Strigose: Sharp, straight, Appressed hairs

46. And it's a straight-jacket.

47. Straight back to that herd?

48. Americans, never a straight answer.

49. I wasn't exactly thinking straight.

50. I like my vodka straight.