Straits
name, noun, verb, slang
name, noun, verb, slang ·1 syllable ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of strait form-of, plural
- 2 a difficult juncture wordnet
- 3 a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs wordnet
Verb
- 1 third-person singular simple present indicative of strait form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Proper Noun
- 1 Ellipsis of the Straits Settlements, a former British colony along the Strait of Malacca. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, historical
"It may have been originally in India, as it is now in the Straits, a closed litter for ladies of rank, and the word may have become appropriated to the open conveyance in which European ladies are carried."
- 2 Ellipsis of Dire Straits, a British rock band. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal
Example
More examples"You're always there for me, so if you're ever in dire straits, just let me know and I'll come running."