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Meaning ofstraitin English

strait

uk//streɪt//

Pluralstraits

Definitions

Adjective
1. close or intimate; familiar condition
2. causing difficulty; distressful situation
  The company is facing a strait financial situation due to the pandemic.
3. being frugal; stingy nature
  She has a strait personality and never spends money on luxuries.
Noun
1. a narrow water passage
  The ship navigated through the narrow strait between the two islands.
2. a challenging or tight spot; hardship (emotional)
  She found herself in a strait situation after losing her job and struggling to pay bills.
3. a narrow water passage (geography)
  The ferry sailed through the busy strait that connects the two cities.

Compounds / Phrases

straitjacket strait-laced straitwaistcoat straitjackets straitjacketing