straight-acting
straight-act·ing
S s Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [streyt ak-ting]
- /streɪt ˈæk tɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [streyt ak-ting]
- /streɪt ˈæk tɪŋ/
Definitions of straight-acting word
- adjective straight-acting (of a gay person) having the mannerisms of a heterosexual person: used esp by gay people of other gay people 0
- adjective straight-acting Of a gay or bisexual man (or, rarely, of a lesbian), having the appearance, mannerisms, etc., of a stereotypical heterosexual of the same sex rather than those stereotypically associated with gay men or lesbians. 0
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Parts of speech for Straight-acting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
straight-acting popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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