adjective Extending in one direction without bending or curving.
- The road ran straight across the flat fields for miles.
- Draw a straight line from one corner to the other.
- Her hair is naturally straight.
adjective Honest, direct, and free of trickery.
- I like her because she's always straight with me, even when the truth is awkward.
- Give me a straight answer, not another excuse.
- He has always been straight with his business partners.
adjective Heterosexual.
- The club welcomes everyone, whether they are gay, straight or somewhere in between.
- He joked that most of his straight friends had never been to a pride parade.
- She came out to her straight friends first.
adjective Following one after another without a break; consecutive.
- It rained for three straight days, and the river finally burst its banks.
- She studied for six straight hours without stopping for lunch.
- The team has won five straight games.
adverb Directly, without any detour or delay.
- Walk straight ahead until you see the post office on your left.
- He went straight home after the shift ended.
- Just tell me straight what happened.
noun In poker, five cards of consecutive rank.
- I hoped for a flush, but my cousin beat me with a straight.
- He had a straight on the table, but someone else held a better hand.
- She won the hand with a straight, ten through ace.
