Transcription
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- [streyt out]
- /streɪt aʊt/
- /streɪt ˈaʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
Historical Comparancy
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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