straight
- noun
- /streɪt/
- Jargon
- 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.
- And certainly when I went down that the final straights, I just thought, God, what she made of this.
Examples
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As the race leaders approach the main straight, Sonny Hayes is in another standoff over team strategy.
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Last turn and final straight.
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Let me know when they hit the main straight.
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Should be able to take him on the next straight.
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The track is backed up all the way down the front straight.
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And onto the Kemmel Straight we go.
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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.
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As the runners entered the final straight, they could see the finish line ahead.
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The cyclists maintained high speeds along the long straight of the racing circuit.
Synonyms
A long straight part of a road or track where racers reach high speed
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 Straight
Surface Forms
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.