straighten
verb /ˈstreɪtn/
/ˈstreɪtn/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they straighten | /ˈstreɪtn/ /ˈstreɪtn/ |
| he / she / it straightens | /ˈstreɪtnz/ /ˈstreɪtnz/ |
| past simple straightened | /ˈstreɪtnd/ /ˈstreɪtnd/ |
| past participle straightened | /ˈstreɪtnd/ /ˈstreɪtnd/ |
| -ing form straightening | /ˈstreɪtnɪŋ/ /ˈstreɪtnɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] to become straight; to make something straight
- straighten something (out) I straightened my tie and walked in.
- She walked around my room, straightening things that didn’t need to be straightened.
- straighten (out) The road bends here then straightens out.
- [transitive, intransitive] to make your body straight without bending any part of it
- straighten something He stood up and straightened his shoulders.
- straighten something/yourself up I straightened myself up to answer the question.
- straighten (up) Straighten up slowly, then repeat the exercise ten times.