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As an adjective, straight means not crooked or bent. As an adverb, it means of a direction relative to the subject, precisely.
Meanings of straight
52 meaningsadjective
Not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.
of a pathtrajectoryetc.Direct, undeviating.
Perfectly horizontal or vertical; not diagonal or oblique.
cricketDescribing the bat as held so as not to incline to either side; on, or near a line running between the two wickets.
Direct in communication; unevasive, straightforward.
Free from dishonesty; honest, law-abiding.
Serious rather than comedic.
In proper order; as it should be.
In a row, in unbroken sequence; consecutive.
“After four straight wins, Mudchester United are top of the league.”
tennisDescribing the sets in a match of which the winner did not lose a single set.
USpoliticsMaking no exceptions or deviations in one's support of the organization and candidates of a political party.
“a straight Republican”
“a straight Democrat”
USpoliticsContaining the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a single party and no others.
“a straight ballot”
colloquialConventional; mainstream; socially acceptable.
colloquialHeterosexual.
Older and rare meanings (2)
rarenow chiefly religionStrait; narrow.
obsoleteStretched out; fully extended.
adverb
Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line.
“The door will be straight ahead of you.”
“Go straight back.”
Directly; without pause, delay or detour.
“On arriving at work, he went straight to his office.”
Continuously; without interruption or pause.
“He claims he can hold his breath for three minutes straight.”
Of speech or information, without prevarication or holding back; directly; straightforwardly; plainly.
noun
Something that is not crooked or bent such as a part of a road or track.
pokerFive cards in sequence.
colloquialA heterosexual.
“My friends call straights "heteros".”
slangA normal person; someone in mainstream society.
slangA cigarette, particularly one containing tobacco instead of marijuana.
A chiropractor who relies solely on spinal adjustment, with no other treatments.
A person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sexperson
Similar: heterosexual, heterosexual person, straight personA poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
A straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
Similar: straightaway
verb
To straighten.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).