straight
- adverb
- /streɪt/
- But it's straight down the line for both of us.
- straight ahead
- go straight
- look straight ahead
And I can tell you straight away, it's fast.
- And I can tell you straight away, it's fast.
- Straight back to work, straight back to mad shit XYZ.
- Because I'm a boots gal, I go straight from slides to uggs.
- All right, let's head on down, straight down to Texas and Edward.
Examples
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Okay, just keep it straight and follow the line of the road.
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You are going to head straight down the hallway and then turn right.
Academic text (2012) -
That first path goes straight up and over.
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And I can tell you straight away, it's fast.
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Next, a rider cycles through the course in as straight a line as possible.
Academic text (2013) -
We are going to get straight to applying the stencil.
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As soon as I get to America I'm going straight to Branson!
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When it was over, a pleasant rain fell straight down, driving up a little mist.
Fiction book (1990) -
Dennis grips the control column as we fly straight into the huge black cloud.
Fiction book (1990) -
If you want to get to the top of the hill quickly, just walk straight up the path.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms
To not be able to think clearly because you are very tired, angry, or confused
- Informal
In a direct and honest way without hiding feelings or opinions
- Informal
To keep your face looking serious and not show you are laughing
Focus immediately on the most important information without extra details
- Informal
Looks exactly like the kind of person chosen to play a role in a film or show
Compounds
A performer who plays a serious role in a comedy to make the other person's jokes funnier
- Jargon
A woman who plays the serious partner in a comedy duo and gives lines to the funny performer
- Jargon
A poker game where each player gets five face down cards and cannot take any new ones
- Specialized
A structure with a straight horizontal top made of stones cut like wedges that support each other
- Specialized
A drill bit with straight grooves along its length that remove small rock pieces
- Jargon
A position on rings or parallel bars with the body straight and arms at the sides
- Specialized
A life insurance plan with the same yearly payment you make that covers you for your whole life
- Specialized
A large vein in the outer covering of the brain that carries blood from deep brain veins
- Specialized
An attack in fencing where you lunge forward, keeping your back leg straight and your sword arm outstretched
- Specialized
In American football, pushing a defender away by holding the arm straight
- Informal
A check to see if you can keep a serious face when something is funny
- Specialized
A tool with straight grooves that help remove dust and chips while making holes in hard rock or masonry
- Informal
Direct and honest in speech that does not hide what you think
- Specialized
A way of charging the same cost each year for an asset that loses value
How Direct
Surface Forms
Etymology
Straight as an adverb shares the same origin of being 'stretched out', so it means moving in a direct line without turning and nothing in the way.