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straight

straight

6 3.3
A part of a road or track without curves
  • noun
  • /streɪt/
  • Jargon
translation icon : recta
  • Along the 3.2-mile Mulsanne straight the cars reach a maximum speed in excess of 230 miles per hour.
  • a long straight
  • straights and jumps

And certainly when I went down that the final straights, I just thought, God, what she made of this.

Examples

  • As the race leaders approach the main straight, Sonny Hayes is in another standoff over team strategy.

  • Last turn and final straight.

  • Let me know when they hit the main straight.

  • Should be able to take him on the next straight.

  • The track is backed up all the way down the front straight.

  • And onto the Kemmel Straight we go.

  • However, one will need a fast pace to triumph in Gap after a long final straight.

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  • Mrs. Vanderbilt and Cooper watch excitedly as Lewis-Evans goes through in the straight followed by Musso's Ferrari.

  • As the runners entered the final straight, they could see the finish line ahead.

  • The cyclists maintained high speeds along the long straight of the racing circuit.

Synonyms

straightaway
vsstraight
  • US
20 5.1

A long straight part of a road or track where racers reach high speed

emphasizes general use rather than the high speed potential

Antonyms

21 1.0

Not straight in shape because it was pushed or folded

6 1.0

A shape or surface that bends smoothly without sharp angles

Idioms

Give the true facts to fix a wrong idea

15 9.9

To say yes very strongly, often in informal speech

12 6.4

An honest, moral, and disciplined way of living

straight up
  • Jargon
9 7.6

A drink that is shaken or stirred with ice but served without ice

8 3.0

Immediately without delay

To calm your mind and think clearly

To speak directly about the main idea without extra details

To not be able to think clearly because you are very tired, angry, or confused

To decide what is most important to do

Directly from the person who knows the facts

2 6.9

A person who has good judgment and common sense

In a direct and honest way without hiding feelings or opinions

To follow a steady plan and not get distracted

To keep your face looking serious and not show you are laughing

Focus immediately on the most important information without extra details

Looks exactly like the kind of person chosen to play a role in a film or show

Right from the start

Compounds

49 1.0

A line that does not curve and keeps the same direction

34 3.9

A face that shows no feeling, often to avoid laughing

A person who is attracted to people of the opposite sex

15 7.5

A performer who plays a serious role in a comedy to make the other person's jokes funnier

straight shooter
  • Informal
13 3.7

A person who tells the truth in a direct, honest way

7 5.8

Five cards in a row all of the same suit

A razor with a long straight blade that folds into its handle for shaving

4 6.1

Completely direct with no doubt or excuse

2 6.1

Choosing all candidates from the same party on a ballot

straight arrow
  • Informal
2 5.9

A person who always tells the truth and follows moral rules

1 2.6

A thin piece of metal with a sharp end that holds cloth or paper

1 8.0

A woman who plays the serious partner in a comedy duo and gives lines to the funny performer

1 6.3

Someone who speaks clearly and honestly without hiding things

A seat with a straight back and no arms

1 5.8

A poker game where each player gets five face down cards and cannot take any new ones

Having legs that are straight, not bent or curved

straight angle
  • Specialized
3.5

An angle of 180 degrees that forms a straight line

straight arch
  • Specialized
7.2

A structure with a straight horizontal top made of stones cut like wedges that support each other

straight flute
  • Specialized
8.8

A drill bit with straight grooves along its length that remove small rock pieces

A long straight line in soil made for planting seeds

straight chain
  • Specialized
5.5

Atoms in a molecule form a single row with no branches

straight fairlead
  • Specialized
8.4

A part that guides an anchor rope in a straight path on a ship

straight hang
  • Jargon
8.2

A position on rings or parallel bars with the body straight and arms at the sides

6.0

A life insurance plan with the same yearly payment you make that covers you for your whole life

straight sinus
  • Specialized
9.0

A large vein in the outer covering of the brain that carries blood from deep brain veins

straight thrust
  • Specialized
8.7

An attack in fencing where you lunge forward, keeping your back leg straight and your sword arm outstretched

straight-billed
  • Specialized
7.1

A bird with a beak that is straight, not curved

straight-arm
  • Specialized
7.0

In American football, pushing a defender away by holding the arm straight

7.9

A check to see if you can keep a serious face when something is funny

straight-fluted drill
  • Specialized
7.3

A tool with straight grooves that help remove dust and chips while making holes in hard rock or masonry

Direct and honest in speech that does not hide what you think

straight-line method
  • Specialized
6.3

A way to spread an asset's cost equally over its useful life

A way of charging the same cost each year for an asset that loses value

To be direct and blunt when saying the truth

How Straight

straight
  • Jargon
6 3.3
to curve
22 2.8
bend
77 1.2

Surface Forms

straight singular
straights plural

Etymology

Straight for a road or track comes from the same 'stretched out' idea, so a straight is a part of the road that is not curved and goes directly ahead.