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straight

  [streyt] ,adjective -er, -est, adverb, noun
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–adjective
1. without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
2. exactly vertical or horizontal; in a perfectly vertical or horizontal plane: a straight table.
3. (of a line) generated by a point moving at a constant velocity with respect to another point.
4. evenly or uprightly formed or set: straight shoulders.
5. without circumlocution; frank; candid: straight speaking.
6. honest, honorable, or upright, as conduct, dealings, methods, or persons.
7. Informal. reliable, as a report or information.
8. right or correct, as reasoning, thinking, or a thinker.
9. in the proper order or condition: Things are straight now.
10. continuous or unbroken: in straight succession.
11. thoroughgoing or unreserved: a straight Republican.
12. supporting or cast for all candidates of one political party: to vote a straight ticket.
13. unmodified or unaltered: a straight comedy.
14. without change in the original melody or tempo: She does straight songs, with just the piano backing her.
15. Informal.
a. heterosexual.
b. traditional; conventional.
c. free from using narcotics.
d. not engaged in crime; law-abiding; reformed.
16. undiluted, as whiskey.
17. Theater. (of acting) straightforward; not striving for effect.
18. Journalism. written or to be written in a direct and objective manner, with no attempt at individual styling, comment, etc.: She gave me a straight story. Treat it as straight news.
19. Cards. containing cards in consecutive denominations, as a two, three, four, five, and six, in various suits.
–adverb
20. in a straight line: to walk straight.
21. in an even form or position: pictures hung straight.
22. in an erect posture: to stand up straight.
23. directly: to go straight to a place.
24. without circumlocution; frankly; candidly (often fol. by out).
25. honestly, honorably, or virtuously: to live straight.
26. without intricate involvement; not in a roundabout way; to the point.
27. in a steady course (often fol. by on): to keep straight on after the second traffic light.
28. into the proper form or condition; in order: to put a room straight.
29. in possession of the truth or of true ideas: I want to set you straight before you make mistakes.
30. sold without discount regardless of the quantity bought: Candy bars are twenty cents straight.
31. Journalism. directly and objectively: Write the circus story straight.
32. without personal embellishments, additions, etc.: Tell the story straight. Sing the song straight.
33. (of liquor) served or drunk without ice, a mixer, or water; neat: He drank his whiskey straight.
–noun
34. the condition of being straight.
35. a straight form or position.
36. a straight line.
37. a straight part, as of a racecourse.
38. Informal.
a. a heterosexual.
b. a person who follows traditional or conventional mores.
c. a person who is free from narcotics.
39. Chiefly Games. a succession of strokes, plays, etc., which gives a perfect score.
—Idioms
40. go straight, Informal. to live a law-abiding life; no longer engage in crime.
41. play it straight, Informal. to do something without jokes, tricks, subterfuge, distortions, or the like: a comedian who plays it straight when he crusades against drug abuse.
42. straight off, without delay; immediately: I told him straight off what I thought about the matter. Also, straight away.
43. straight up, (of a cocktail) served without ice: a gin martini straight up.
Origin:
1250–1300; (adj.) ME; orig. ptp. of strecchen to stretch; (adv. and n.) ME, deriv. of the adj.

Related forms:
straightly, adverb
straightness, noun

Synonyms:
5. open, direct. 6. virtuous, just, fair, equitable.

Antonyms:
1. crooked. 5. devious.
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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straight   (strāt)   
adj.   straight·er, straight·est

  1. Extending continuously in the same direction without curving: a straight line.

  2. Having no waves or bends: straight hair.

    1. Not bent or bowed; rigid or erect: a straight, strong back.

    2. Sports Of or relating to a midair position in diving or gymnastics in which the body is held rigid without bending at the hips or knees.

    3. Direct and candid: a straight answer.

    4. Following a direct or correct method or approach; systematic: straight reasoning.

    5. Coming from a reliable source; factual: a straight tip; straight information.

    6. Showing or marked by honesty or fair-mindedness: straight business dealings.

    7. Right; correct: made sure the facts were straight in the report.

    8. Uninterrupted; consecutive: sick for five straight days; their fourth straight victory.

    9. Having the parts or details in correct sequence.

    10. Games Constituting a straight in poker.

    11. Not deviating from what is considered socially normal, usual, or acceptable; conventional.

    12. Conventional to an extreme degree.

    13. Not deviating from the normal or strict form: straight Freudian analysis.

    14. Not altered, embellished, or modified: does straight comedy.

    15. Concerned with serious or important matters: a straight drama without comedy or music.

    16. Of or relating to a straight man.

  4. Perfectly horizontal or vertical; level or even: The mirror isn't straight.

    1. Direct and candid: a straight answer.

    2. Following a direct or correct method or approach; systematic: straight reasoning.

    3. Coming from a reliable source; factual: a straight tip; straight information.

    4. Showing or marked by honesty or fair-mindedness: straight business dealings.

    5. Right; correct: made sure the facts were straight in the report.

    6. Uninterrupted; consecutive: sick for five straight days; their fourth straight victory.

    7. Having the parts or details in correct sequence.

    8. Games Constituting a straight in poker.

    9. Not deviating from what is considered socially normal, usual, or acceptable; conventional.

    10. Conventional to an extreme degree.

    11. Not deviating from the normal or strict form: straight Freudian analysis.

    12. Not altered, embellished, or modified: does straight comedy.

    13. Concerned with serious or important matters: a straight drama without comedy or music.

    14. Of or relating to a straight man.

    1. Showing or marked by honesty or fair-mindedness: straight business dealings.

    2. Right; correct: made sure the facts were straight in the report.

    3. Uninterrupted; consecutive: sick for five straight days; their fourth straight victory.

    4. Having the parts or details in correct sequence.

    5. Games Constituting a straight in poker.

    6. Not deviating from what is considered socially normal, usual, or acceptable; conventional.

    7. Conventional to an extreme degree.

    8. Not deviating from the normal or strict form: straight Freudian analysis.

    9. Not altered, embellished, or modified: does straight comedy.

    10. Concerned with serious or important matters: a straight drama without comedy or music.

    11. Of or relating to a straight man.

  7. Neatly arranged; orderly: The room is straight again.

    1. Uninterrupted; consecutive: sick for five straight days; their fourth straight victory.

    2. Having the parts or details in correct sequence.

    3. Games Constituting a straight in poker.

    4. Not deviating from what is considered socially normal, usual, or acceptable; conventional.

    5. Conventional to an extreme degree.

    6. Not deviating from the normal or strict form: straight Freudian analysis.

    7. Not altered, embellished, or modified: does straight comedy.

    8. Concerned with serious or important matters: a straight drama without comedy or music.

    9. Of or relating to a straight man.

  9. Characterized by undeviating support, as of a principle or a political party: always votes a straight party line; a straight Democrat.

    1. Not deviating from what is considered socially normal, usual, or acceptable; conventional.

    2. Conventional to an extreme degree.

    3. Not deviating from the normal or strict form: straight Freudian analysis.

    4. Not altered, embellished, or modified: does straight comedy.

    5. Concerned with serious or important matters: a straight drama without comedy or music.

    6. Of or relating to a straight man.

  11. Heterosexual.

  12. Slang Not being under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

    1. Not deviating from the normal or strict form: straight Freudian analysis.

    2. Not altered, embellished, or modified: does straight comedy.

    3. Concerned with serious or important matters: a straight drama without comedy or music.

    4. Of or relating to a straight man.

    1. Concerned with serious or important matters: a straight drama without comedy or music.

    2. Of or relating to a straight man.

  15. Not mixed with anything else; undiluted: straight bourbon.

  16. Sold without discount regardless of the amount purchased.

adv.  

  1. In a straight line; directly.

  2. In an erect posture; upright.

  3. Sports In the straight position, as in diving.

  4. Without detour or delay: went straight home.

  5. Without circumlocution; candidly: I'll say it to you straight: you're wrong.

  6. In a neat and orderly condition: put the living room straight.

  7. In an honest, law-abiding, or virtuous manner: lives straight.

  8. Without stopping; continuously: walked six hours straight.

  9. Without embellishment or modification: tell the joke straight.

  10. Without ice, water, or a mixer: drink whiskey straight.

n.  

    1. The straight part, as of a road: "The car darted forward on to the straight" (Kingsley Amis).

    2. The straight part of a racecourse between the winning post and the last turn.

  2. A straight line.

  3. A straight form or position.

  4. Games A poker hand containing five cards of various suits in numerical sequence, ranked above three of a kind and below a flush.

  5. A conventional person, especially one considered a member of established society.

  6. A heterosexual person.


[Middle English, from past participle of strecchen, to stretch; see stretch.]
straight'ly adv., straight'ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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