straight
[ streyt ]
/ streɪt /
adjective, straight·er, straight·est.
adverb
noun
Idioms for straight
Origin of straight
1250–1300; (adj.) Middle English; orig. past participle of
strecchen to
stretch; (adv. and noun) Middle English, derivative of the adj.
SYNONYMS FOR straight
OTHER WORDS FROM straight
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH straight
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British Dictionary definitions for straight off (1 of 2)
straight off
adverb
informal
without deliberation or hesitation
tell me the answer straight off
British Dictionary definitions for straight off (2 of 2)
straight
/ (streɪt) /
adjective
adverb
noun
Derived forms of straight
straightly, adverb straightness, nounWord Origin for straight
C14: from the past participle of Old English
streccan to
stretch
Idioms and Phrases with straight off (1 of 2)
straight off
Also, straight away. Immediately, as in I knew straight off that he was lying, or I'll get to the dishes straight away. The first term dates from the late 1700s, the variant from the mid-1600s.
Idioms and Phrases with straight off (2 of 2)
straight