What does “straight” mean?
- 1
adjectivenot bent or curved
Draw a straight line across the page.
- 2
adverbdirectly or immediately, without stopping or changing direction
After work I went straight home.
- 3
adjectivehonest and direct; also following one after another without a break
She won three straight games.
Straight at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective & adverb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /streɪt/ · STRAYT
How to use “straight” correctly
Don’t confuse with “strait” (a narrow sea passage). “Get something straight” means make sure you understand it correctly.
Common phrases with “straight”
- go straight
- straight away
- a straight answer
- get sth straight
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- direct
- honest
- consecutive
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- crooked
- curved
- bent
Word family
- straighten
- straightforward
Idioms with “straight”
- Straight from the horse's mouth: Directly from the person who knows the facts best.
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