straight

//streɪt//
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Visual representation of straight

Adjective

straightCanonical form
straighterComparative
straightestSuperlative
1

extending or moving continuously in one direction without curving or bending

Draw a straight line from point A to point B.

2

properly positioned or arranged; level or upright

Is the picture straight on the wall?

3

honest and direct; not evasive

I want a straight answer from you.

4

in proper order or condition; organized

Let me get the facts straight before I make a decision.

5

heterosexual

He told his friends that he is straight.

6

undiluted; not mixed with anything else

I'll have a straight whiskey, no ice.

7

consecutive; uninterrupted

Our team has won five straight games.

Adverb

straightCanonical form
straighterComparative
straightestSuperlative
1

in a straight line; directly

Go straight down this road and you'll see the station.

2

immediately; without delay

I'll come straight home after work.

3

honestly and directly

I told him straight that I didn't agree with his plan.

Noun

1

a straight line, section, or part, especially of a racetrack

The horses accelerated down the straight.

2

a heterosexual person

Most of my friends are straight, but a few are gay.

3

a sequence of five consecutive cards in poker

He won the hand with a straight from six to ten.

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