straight

/stɹeɪt//stɹeɪt/
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Word FrequencyVery Common

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noun

1. Something that is not crooked or bent such as a part of a road or track.

2. Five cards in sequence.

3. A heterosexual.

"My friends call straights "heteros"."

Synonyms: breeder, hetero

4. A normal person; someone in mainstream society.

5. A cigarette, particularly one containing tobacco instead of marijuana. Also straighter.

Synonyms

verb

1. To straighten.

adjective

1. Not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.

2. (of a path, trajectory, etc.) Direct, undeviating.

3. Perfectly horizontal or vertical; not diagonal or oblique.

4. Describing the bat as held so as not to incline to either side; on, or near a line running between the two wickets.

5. Direct in communication; unevasive, straightforward.

6. Free from dishonesty; honest, law-abiding.

7. Serious rather than comedic.

8. In proper order; as it should be.

9. In a row, in unbroken sequence; consecutive.

"After four straight wins, Mudchester United are top of the league."

10. Describing the sets in a match of which the winner did not lose a single set.

11. Making no exceptions or deviations in one's support of the organization and candidates of a political party.

"a straight Democrat"

12. Containing the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a party and no others.

"a straight ballot"

13. Conventional, mainstream, socially acceptable.

14. Heterosexual, attracted to people of the opposite sex.

15. (of a romantic or sexual relation) Occurring between people of opposite sex.

"straight marriage, sex, relationship"

16. Not using alcohol, drugs, etc.

Synonyms: straightedge

17. Not plus size; thin.

"shopping at a straight-sized store"

18. Strait; narrow.

19. Stretched out; fully extended.

20. Thorough; utter; unqualified.

21. Of spirits: undiluted, unmixed; neat.

22. Concerning the property allowing the parallel-transport of vectors along a course that keeps tangent vectors remain tangent vectors throughout that course (a course which is straight, a straight curve, is a geodesic).

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adverb

1. Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line.

"Go straight back."

2. 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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