"straight" meaning in English

See straight in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /streɪt/ Audio: en-us-straight.ogg [US], en-au-straight.ogg [Australia], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-straight.wav Forms: straight [positive], straighter [comparative], straightest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|straight|straighter|straightest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is straight, it does not bend, or turn. It continues in one direction.
    Sense id: simple-straight-en-adj-EhXE7Xzs
  2. Someone who is straight is heterosexual; being attracted to those of the opposite sex.
    Sense id: simple-straight-en-adj-0uWWCOz0

Adverb

IPA: /streɪt/ Audio: en-us-straight.ogg [US], en-au-straight.ogg [Australia], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-straight.wav
  1. If something goes straight, it continues to move in one direction without turning.
    Sense id: simple-straight-en-adv-WZQZkzt4

Noun

IPA: /streɪt/ Audio: en-us-straight.ogg [US], en-au-straight.ogg [Australia], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-straight.wav Forms: straight [singular], straights [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. In the card game of poker, a straight hand has five sequential cards.
    Sense id: simple-straight-en-noun-SjmZvr8m
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  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "No not that road. Just keep driving straight."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If something goes straight, it continues to move in one direction without turning."
      ],
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    },
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    },
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      "homophones": [
        "strait"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "straight"
}

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        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "straighter",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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        {
          "text": "He had had too much to drink and couldn't walk in a straight line."
        }
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        {
          "text": "No not that road. Just keep driving straight."
        }
      ],
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        "If something goes straight, it continues to move in one direction without turning."
      ]
    }
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