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[edit] Etymology

Middle English streght, the past participle of strechen (to stretch), from Old English streccan.

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straight (comparative straighter, superlative straightest)

  1. Not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.
    a straight line.
  2. Strictly along political lines.
    He always votes a straight ticket.
  3. Direct, truthful, frank.
    a straight answer.
  4. As it should be.
    Everything is straight now.
  5. Undiluted.
    straight whiskey.
  6. Having all cylinders in a single row. (referring to an internal combustion engine)
    a straight six.
  7. (slang) Conventional.
  8. (slang) Heterosexual.
  9. (slang) Satisfied.
  10. (slang) Boring, unappealing, bad or of low quality.
  11. (cricket) On, or near a line running between the two wickets.

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  • Straight is sometimes humorously used as meaning low quality by homosexuals and bisexuals, rather than gay.

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straight (comparative more straight, superlative most straight)

Positive
straight

Comparative
more straight

Superlative
most straight

  1. Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line.
    The door will be straight ahead of you.
    Go straight back.
  2. Of movement or travel, directly; without pause, delay or detour.
    On arriving at work, he went straight to his office.
  3. Continuously; without interruption or pause.
    He claims he can hold his breath for three minutes straight.

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[edit] Noun

Singular
straight

Plural
straights

straight (plural straights)

  1. A part of a racecourse, running track or other road etc that is not curved.
  2. A heterosexual.
  3. In poker, five cards in sequence.

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