straight
- Top 3000
Sense 1
- adjective
- A2
going in one line, with no bends, curves or corners in it.
The road runs straight for twenty kilometres across the flat plain.
Draw a straight line from one corner of the page to the other.
Her hair is naturally straight, so curls never last long.
The old fence posts are no longer straight after the storm.
Common collocations: a straight line · a straight road · straight hair · sit up straight · a straight edge
Part of: Directions, Shapes and sizes
Sense 2
- adverb
- A1
in a direct line, or without stopping to do anything else first.
Walk straight ahead until you see the river, then turn right.
The lift takes you straight up to the top floor.
We were so tired that we went straight to bed.
The arrow flew straight into the middle of the target.
Common collocations: go straight ahead · straight on · come straight home · look straight at someone · straight away
Part of: Directions
Forms
- comparative
- straighter
- superlative
- straightest