straight meaning
straight :
directly, immediately
adverb
▪ Go straight to the room.
▪ Go directly to the room.
▪ She went straight home after school.
▪ She went directly home after school.
paraphrasing
▪ directly – in a straight line
▪ immediately – without delay
▪ promptly – quickly
▪ instantly – at once
straight :
not curved, direct
adjective
▪ The road is straight.
▪ The road is not curved.
▪ She has straight hair.
▪ She has hair that is not curly.
paraphrasing
▪ direct – without turns
▪ linear – in a line
▪ unbending – not bending
▪ undeviating – not changing direction
straight :
a direct line
noun
▪ Draw a straight on the paper.
▪ Draw a direct line on the paper.
▪ The path forms a straight.
▪ The path forms a direct line.
paraphrasing
▪ line – direct path
▪ course – direction
▪ route – path
▪ trajectory – path followed
Pronunciation
straight [streɪt]
The word sounds like 'strayt' with the stress on the whole word.
Common phrases and grammar about straight
straight - Common meaning
adverb
directly, immediately
adjective
not curved, direct
noun
a direct line
Part of Speech Changes for "straight"
▪ straighten (verb) – to make straight
▪ straightness (noun) – the quality of being straight
Common Expressions with "straight"
▪ go straight – move directly
▪ straight line – a direct line
▪ straight path – a direct path
▪ straight answer – a direct answer
Important examples of straight in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, straight is often used to indicate direction or directness.
Example of a confusing word: strait (a narrow passage of water)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As an adjective, straight often describes lines or paths, and appears in questions about directions or descriptions.
straight
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
straight to the point
means 'directly addressing the main issue'.
straight from the horse's mouth
means 'directly from the source'.
Differences between similar words and straight
straight
,
direct
differences
Straight means without curves or turns, while direct can mean without intermediaries or detours.
straight
,
linear
differences
Straight refers to the absence of curves, while linear refers to something arranged in a line.
Words with the same origin as straight
The origin of straight
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
