noun
straight
A poker hand of five cards of consecutive ranks.
She lays down a straight and collects the poker chips.
Etymology
Straight means proceeding without a break or deviation. The poker hand applies that continuity to five cards following one another in rank.
More examples
- My straight ran from five through nine.
- A flush beats a straight in ordinary poker.
- He needed one more card to complete the straight.
Forms
straight · straights