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'As Long As I Know I'm Getting Paid' is a satire. Lyrically, I want to be direct. With my history in Fall Out Boy, there's some expectation that I'm going to be lyrically obtuse. But that song is a straight-faced satire of consumerism.
Patrick Stump

Meaning of "straight-faced" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STRAIGHT-FACED

straight-faced  [ˌstreɪtˈfeɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRAIGHT-FACED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Straight-Faced is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES STRAIGHT-FACED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of straight-faced in the English dictionary

The definition of straight-faced in the dictionary is with a serious facial expression, esp one that conceals the impulse to laugh.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STRAIGHT-FACED


ashen-faced
ˌæʃ ənˈfeɪst
baby-faced
ˈbeɪbɪˌfeɪst
barefaced
ˈbɛəˌfeɪst
bold-faced
ˈbəʊldˌfeɪst
defaced
dɪˈfeɪst
defast
dɪˈfeɪst
defaste
dɪˈfeɪst
fresh-faced
ˈfrɛʃˌfeɪst
long-faced
ˌlɒŋˈfeɪst
melamine-faced
ˈmɛləˌmiːnˌfeɪst
pale-faced
ˈpeɪlˈfeɪst
round-faced
ˌraʊndˈfeɪst
shamefaced
ˈʃeɪmˌfeɪst
shitfaced
ˈʃɪtˌfeɪst
smooth-faced
ˌsmuːðˈfeɪst
sour-faced
ˌsaʊəˈfeɪst
stony-faced
ˌstəʊnɪˈfeɪst
undefaced
ˌʌndɪˈfeɪst
uneffaced
ˌʌnɪˈfeɪst
white-faced
ˈwaɪtˌfeɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRAIGHT-FACED

straight razor
straight shooter
straight ticket
straight up
straight-acting
straight-arm
straight-arrow
straight-cut tobacco
straight-edge
straight-edged
straight-laced
straight-line
straight-out
straightaway
straightbred
straightedge
straighten
straighten out
straighten up
straightener

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRAIGHT-FACED

baldfaced
brazen-faced
double-faced
full-faced
hard-faced
hatchet-faced
Janus-faced
light-faced
moon-faced
multifaced
open-faced
pasty-faced
po-faced
poker-faced
red-faced
snotty-faced
spaced
square-faced
two-faced
unsurfaced
wheyfaced

Synonyms and antonyms of straight-faced in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «straight-faced» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRAIGHT-FACED

Find out the translation of straight-faced to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of straight-faced from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «straight-faced» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

直面
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

con cara seria
570 millions of speakers

English

straight-faced
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीधे का सामना करना पड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مباشرة الوجه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

с серьезным видом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

straight- faced
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সোজা মুখবিশিষ্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

impassible
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lurus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

straight- faced
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

感情を顔に出さない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

똑바로 얼굴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Langsung-ngadhepi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thẳng mặt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேராக முகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सरळ चेहरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

asık suratlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impassibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prosto twarzy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

з серйозним виглядом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

drept fețe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευθεία -που αντιμετωπίζουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

reguit -faced
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

straight -faced
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

straight - faced
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of straight-faced

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The term «straight-faced» is regularly used and occupies the 86.450 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about straight-faced

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2 QUOTES WITH «STRAIGHT-FACED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word straight-faced.
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Leslie Nielsen
I like that kind of 'straight-faced' comedy. I like to be straight-faced and outrageous.
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Patrick Stump
'As Long As I Know I'm Getting Paid' is a satire. Lyrically, I want to be direct. With my history in Fall Out Boy, there's some expectation that I'm going to be lyrically obtuse. But that song is a straight-faced satire of consumerism.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRAIGHT-FACED»

Discover the use of straight-faced in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to straight-faced and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Straight-faced
" "Completed only a few days before he died, Nigel Hawthorne's honest and witty autobiography is a moving testament to this most courageous, brilliant and self-effacing of actors."--BOOK JACKET.
Nigel Hawthorne, 2002
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Merriam-Webster's Rhyming Dictionary
... dough-faced, foretaste, impaste, lambaste, lightfaced, moonfaced, pie-faced, po-faced, posthaste, rad waste, self-paced, shamefaced, shirtwaist, snail-paced, slipcased, stone-faced, straight-faced, straitlaced, toothpaste, two-faced, unchaste, ...
‎2002
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How to Analyze People on Sight
The connection between external and internal traits is becoming clearer every day and reveals some very unexpected things. One that has been discovered very recently is that the straight-faced are the straight-laced. Notice for yourself and ...
Elsie Lincoln Benedict, Ralph Paine Benedict, 2010
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Understanding the 5 Human Types
one that has been discovered very recently is that the straight- faced are the straight-laced. Notice for yourself and you will find that every person who is really “straight-laced” is a person with a straight face—that is, a face with straighter ...
Elsie and Ralph Benedict, 2014
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How to Analyze People on Sight:
The connection between external and internal traits is becoming clearer every day and reveals some very unexpected things. One that has been discovered very recently is that the straight-faced are the straightlaced. Notice for yourself and ...
Elsie Lincoln
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The Lonely Detective: Four Humorous, Politically Incorrect ...
While sipping his drink and smiling at me, he spoke a kind of pidgin Spanish into his part of the conversation. He handed the phone back. The line was dead. Straight faced, he said Rosa had verified they'd all eaten Chinese. Straight faced, I ...
Charles E. Schwarz, 2001
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British Radio Drama
The other plays tend either to be predominantly funny (A By-Election in the Nineties, the Shewin cycle) or to be predominantly straight- faced (Canterbury Cathedral, the Melville and Hardy adaptations, the plays set in Italy). This is not to say ...
John Drakakis, 1981
8
Musical Warriors: The Beginnings
Then William said, "A long time before I was saved I went to a church where people were 'straight-faced' Christians. I didn't want to be around them because they were so glum. I don't believe Christians should be 'straight-faced'. If they're ...
Ross Jeffryes, 2009
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New York Magazine
SWEET. CHARITY: When. a. dessert. is. indecently. minuscule,. some. of. the. servers. are. straight-faced. and. exit. fast. Others. have. the. grace. to. giggle. when. they. leave. a. marble-size. ball. of. Peanut. Butter. Delight. If our business  ...
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Recreation Handbook for Camp, Conference and Community, 2d ed.
It's a game that originated in Alaska by the Tlingit Indians whose word hagoo means “come here.” Form two lines of players and elect or invite a spirited member to walk between the lines perfectly straight-faced while members of the lines try, ...
Roger E. Barrows, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRAIGHT-FACED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term straight-faced is used in the context of the following news items.
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Is 'A Deadly Adoption' the year's most straight-faced prank?
Most of the reactions I saw roll by in my social media timelines this weekend to the film "A Deadly Adoption" were along the lines of, "What the hell did I just watch ... «HitFix, Jun 15»
2
Cinderella review – straight-faced sentimentality
Lily James as Cinders with Richard Madden as the Prince in Kenneth Branagh's 'anti-revisionist' Cinderella. Photograph: Walt Disney Co/Everett/REX. «The Guardian, Mar 15»
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Cinderella review: Disney and Kenneth Branagh's straight-faced
The story is as enchanting as ever, the handsome cast doesn't miss a beat, while the costumes and set design are wonders to behold. But the movie's sheer ... «mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»
4
Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green dress down for lunch date in Los …
Wearing T-shirts, jeans and designer sunglasses, they were spotted looking straight-faced as they dined at Le Pain Quotidien on Ventura Boulevard in Studio ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
5
El Mundo finds its strut with festive seasonal offerings for Music …
Too many of the selections were played with the sort of straight-faced seriousness that unfortunately characterizes many early-music ensembles. Juan Bautista ... «New York Classical Review, Dec 14»
6
Looking sharp son! Straight-faced baby boy gets his first shave at …
With a cape covering his body from shoulder to toe and shaving cream smothered on his tiny face, a baby boy's first trip to the barbers has been caught on ... «Daily Mail, Aug 14»
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Baby Has A Bone To Pick With This Straight-Faced Bulldog
Baby Has A Bone To Pick With This Straight-Faced Bulldog. The Huffington Post | By Mandy Velez · Email. Posted: 06/19/2014 1:33 pm EDT Updated: ... «Huffington Post, Jun 14»
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Straight-faced Victoria and David Beckham stroll through London …
She's wearing a short leather jacket while he's in a flat cap and plain black jumper. They might be any ordinary couple walking along a London street, but they're ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 14»
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UN holds straight-faced discussion about killer robots
Machines that are able to select and engage targets without a human being at the controls now exist in real life, not just in IMAX 3D. This week, the United ... «wtvr.com, May 14»
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Watch: Kerry Washington And A Straight-Faced Eminem Talk …
We're officially counting down for Kerry Washington's Saturday Night Live takeover with musical guest Eminem. In the newest SNL promo video, the cheery and ... «Vibe, Oct 13»

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