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straight up

straight up
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [streyt uhp]
    • /streɪt ʌp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [streyt uhp]
    • /streɪt ʌp/

Definitions of straight up words

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

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (adj.) Middle English; orig. past participle of strecchen to stretch; (adv. and noun) Middle English, derivative of the adj.

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Parts of speech for Straight up

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Straight up

straight up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for straight up

interjection straight up

  • absolutely — Absolutely means totally and completely.
  • exactly — Without discrepancy (used to emphasize the accuracy of a figure or description).
  • honestly — in an honest manner.
  • indeed — in fact; in reality; in truth; truly (used for emphasis, to confirm and amplify a previous statement, to indicate a concession or admission, or, interrogatively, to obtain confirmation): Indeed, it did rain as hard as predicted. Did you indeed finish the work?

adjective straight up

  • arrect — (of animals' ears) pricked up
  • cocked — a conical pile of hay, dung, etc.
  • course — Course is often used in the expression 'of course', or instead of 'of course' in informal spoken English. See of course.
  • erect — Rigidly upright or straight.
  • erectile — Able to become erect.

adverb straight up

  • covering — A covering is a layer of something that protects or hides something else.
  • over — above in place or position: the roof over one's head.
All 12 Synonyms of straight up

Antonyms for straight up

adjective straight up

  • lowered — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
Just one Antonym for straight up

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