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straight-out

straight-out
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [streyt out]
    • /streɪt aʊt/
    • /streɪt ˈaʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [streyt out]
    • /streɪt aʊt/

Definitions of straight-out word

  • adjective straight-out without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path. 1
  • adjective straight-out exactly vertical or horizontal; in a perfectly vertical or horizontal plane: a straight table. 1
  • adjective straight-out (of a line) generated by a point moving at a constant velocity with respect to another point. 1
  • adjective straight-out evenly or uprightly formed or set: straight shoulders. 1
  • adjective straight-out without circumlocution; frank; candid: straight speaking. 1
  • adjective straight-out honest, honorable, or upright, as conduct, dealings, methods, or persons. 1

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Origin of straight-out

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40, Americanism; from phrase straight out

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Parts of speech for Straight-out

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

straight-out popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% 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.

Synonyms for straight-out

adj straight-out

  • all out — not at one's home or place of employment; absent: I stopped by to visit you last night, but you were out.
  • all-fired — excessive; extreme
  • blank — Something that is blank has nothing on it.
  • call a spade a spade — to speak plainly and frankly

adjective straight-out

  • arrant — Arrant is used to emphasize that something or someone is very bad in some way.

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