straight
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative spellings
- streight (obsolete)
[edit] Etymology
Middle English streght, the past participle of strechen (“‘to stretch’”), from Old English streccan.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Adjective
straight (comparative straighter, superlative straightest)
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- Not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.
- a straight line.
- Strictly along political lines.
- He always votes a straight ticket.
- Direct, truthful, frank.
- a straight answer.
- As it should be.
- Everything is straight now.
- Undiluted.
- straight whiskey.
- Having all cylinders in a single row. (referring to an internal combustion engine)
- a straight six.
- (slang) Conventional.
- (slang) Heterosexual.
- (slang) Satisfied.
- (slang) Boring, unappealing, bad or of low quality.
- (cricket) On, or near a line running between the two wickets.
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[edit] Usage notes
- Straight is sometimes humorously used as meaning low quality by homosexuals and bisexuals, rather than gay.
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Terms derived from straight
[edit] Translations
not crooked or bent
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direct, truthful, frank
as it should be
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undiluted
having all cylinders in a single row
conventional
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heterosexual
on, or near a line running between the two wickets
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[edit] Adverb
straight (comparative more straight, superlative most straight)
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Comparative |
Superlative |
- 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.
- Of movement or travel, directly; without pause, delay or detour.
- On arriving at work, he went straight to his office.
- Continuously; without interruption or pause.
- He claims he can hold his breath for three minutes straight.
[edit] Translations
in a forward direction
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[edit] Noun
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straight (plural straights)
- A part of a racecourse, running track or other road etc that is not curved.
- A heterosexual.
- In poker, five cards in sequence.
[edit] Translations
part of a racecourse or running track that is not curved
five cards in sequence
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