Straight
/stɹeɪt/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:12 pts8 letters
Definition of Straight
noun
adjective
- Not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.
- (of a path, trajectory, etc.) Direct, undeviating.
- Perfectly horizontal or vertical; not diagonal or oblique.
- Describing 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.
adverb
- Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line.
"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."
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SYNONYMS
breederheterostraightedge
ANTONYMS
bentcrookedcurved