adj
direct
deye-REHKT
adj
1
Going straight from one point to another without stopping or changing course.
"We took a direct flight to Tokyo."
"There is a direct route through the mountains."
2
Honest and straightforward in manner.
"She gave a direct answer to a difficult question."
verb
1
To manage, guide, or control something.
"She was hired to direct the marketing team."
2
To oversee the making of a film, play, or similar production.
"He directed his first feature film at just twenty-five."
How to Use Direct
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishStraight, straightforward, or honest — or, as a verb, to guide, manage, or oversee something.
Common pairings
direct flight
direct approach
direct a film
direct someone to
Word Forms
more direct comparative, more direct comparative, directed past tense, directs singular, most direct superlative, most direct superlative
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dīrēctus, the past participle of dīrigō, "to make straight" — from dis- ("apart") plus regō ("to rule" or "make straight").