straight

/streɪt/

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Also an adverb and a noun

Meaning

  1. Extending continuously in one direction without curving, bending, or turning.

    • He used a ruler to draw a perfectly straight line across the page.

    • Are these fence posts completely straight?

  2. Level, tidy, or properly arranged.

    • The mirror on the wall is not quite straight.

    • She spent twenty minutes getting her desk straight before leaving.

  3. Honest, direct, and straightforward.

    • All I want from you is a straight answer to a simple question.

    • Was the salesperson completely straight with us about the total cost?

  4. Served plain, with nothing added or mixed in.

    • She drinks her espresso straight, with no milk or sugar.

    • Do you take your tea straight, or with milk?

  5. Consecutive or uninterrupted in sequence.

    • The team won five straight games before finally losing on Sunday.

    • She worked for twelve straight hours without taking a break.

Collocations

  • straight line
  • straight hair
  • straight answer
  • straight shooter
  • three straight days
  • straight hours

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • curved
  • crooked
  • evasive

Idioms

  • set the record straight

    to correct a misconception or false impression

    The director released a statement to set the record straight about the project.

  • straight from the horse's mouth

    from the original or most reliable source

    I know it is true because I heard it straight from the horse's mouth.