straight

Definition

Examples

Go straight along this road and turn left at the traffic light.

Word Family

Synonyms

• directproceeding in a straight line or without intervening persons
• lineardesignating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
• unswervinggoing directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside

Collocations

• Easy straight line
  describing straight line (a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex)
• Medium give a straight answer to client inquiries
  to provide or present something regarding a straight answer to client inquiries
• Hard set the record straight regarding irregularities
  to establish or arrange in a specific position regarding the record straight regarding irregularities
• Very Hard hear straight from the horse's mouth
  to hear straight from the horse's mouth, meaning to perceive (sound) via the auditory sense