Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

straighten out

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
straight-en out
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make straight.

Transitive verb

verb

To correct or rectify.

Transitive verb

verb

To eliminate confusion from or concerning.

Transitive verb

verb

To correct; to stop doing something wrong.

Intransitive verb

verb

To tidy, neaten, or organize.

Transitive verb

verb

To be made a made man in a Mafia organization.

Transitive verb

verb

To make heterosexual.

Informal; Transitive verb

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What does straighten out mean?
To make straight.

How to pronounce straighten out

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