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Definition straight in American English

straight adjective

adjective
/streɪt/
1

something that is straight does not bend or curve

Example

Draw a straight line.

Example

a straight road

Example

a perfectly straight path

1.1

straight hair has no curls or waves

Example

straight brown hair

Synonyms and related words
bad hair day bald balding
1.2

a straight skirt, pair of pants, etc. hangs down close to your body

Example

Rosie wore a long straight skirt and a long-sleeved sweater.

Synonyms and related words
A-line backless baggy
2

in the correct position and not leaning to one side or the other

Example

The picture on that wall isn't straight.

Example

Make sure you keep your back straight.

Synonyms and related words
straight upright level
3

honest and true

Example

He wouldn't give me a straight answer.

Synonyms and related words
honest sincere fine
4

happening one after the other, without interruption

Example

Seattle beat Texas for the seventh straight time.

Example

their sixth straight win/loss

Example

four straight games/matches

Example

There were five straight days of rain.

4.1

a student who has straight A's has the highest mark in every subject or class

Example

She got straight A's this term.

Example

a straight-A student

5

a straight actor or entertainer is one who only performs serious parts

Synonyms and related words
all-star bankable debut
5.1

straight entertainment is serious and not humorous

Synonyms and related words
all-star bankable debut
6

used for saying that someone votes only for the members of one particular political party

Example

Most of my neighbors vote straight Republican.

Synonyms and related words
advance poll beauty contest by-election
7

a drink that is straight is not mixed with anything else

Example

The bottled lemon juice can be used straight or mixed with water and sugar to make lemonade.

Example

a straight whiskey

Synonyms and related words
alcoholic black carbonated
8

someone who is straight is normal and ordinary but slightly boring

Synonyms and related words
BAU identikit normal
8.1

someone who is straight does not use illegal drugs

Synonyms and related words
sober teetotal not touch a drop
8.2

someone who is straight is not a criminal

Synonyms and related words
legal innocent clean
9

someone who is straight is sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex

Synonyms and related words
bi bisexual bisexual
10

if two people are straight, neither of them owes the other any money

Example

If I give you $10, then we're straight.

Synonyms and related words
afloat be even solvency
11

clean and neat

Example

Is your room straight?

Synonyms and related words
clean sterile immaculate
12

a straight choice or competition is one in which there are only two choices or only two people who have any chance of winning

Synonyms and related words
alternate beggars can’t be choosers chosen
Definition straight in American English

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