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Honest or frank in nature
“It's time to stop pussyfooting around and to start being direct about your feelings.”
(of a path) In a straight line and, as a corollary, the shortest and quickest
“Michael De Santa decided to take the direct route to get to his shrink, even if it meant driving through bumpy hills, white picket fences and green manicured lawns.”
(of a path) Having no stoppages or interruptions
“Try as I might, I could not find a direct flight from Australia to France.”
Without intervening factors or intermediaries
“As a direct result of his teaching endeavors, many of us went on to do higher research degrees.”
Having direct or personal contact
“I have been in direct communication with the family since the incident.”
Corresponding with the original word for word
“Here is the direct quote in its entirety, lest there be any ambiguity about what he meant.”
Absolute or significant in degree
“The two brothers are surprisingly in direct contrast with each other when it comes to their temperament.”
Expressing something forcibly and clearly
Making or characterized by a noisy outcry
Completed or done with efficiency and speed
Clearly or explicitly expressed or defined
With or involving direct confrontation with someone
Drawn from personal experience
Being personally involved
Rather rude, curt or abrupt in speech or manner
Very easy or involving minimal effort
In accordance with the truth, facts or standards
Direct, straight, or unbending in shape or trajectory
(of knowledge) Characterized by an attention to detail or thoroughness
(of a person) Informal or intimate to an inappropriate degree
Nearest or next to in space
Without interruption or break
Aggressively or blatantly confrontational
Extremely close in distance
Having or displaying resolve
With or involving the front of something or someone
Having a persuasive effect
To conduct or control the affairs of
“Managers are using advanced software to remotely direct their staff over the internet.”
To give instructions
“My boss would direct me to get her a cup of coffee.”
To point in a direction
“She would direct her camera towards the beautiful landscape before her.”
(direct at or to) To intend a remark, comment or statement for
“I do not direct my criticisms at you personally, but at the company that you work for.”
To show the way
“Would you be able to direct me to the closest train station?”
To send, usually by mail
“Please direct all future correspondence to the given address.”
To put (all of something) towards a goal or endeavor
“Let's drop everything else and direct our focus on solving this problem.”
(marketing) To focus on a given audience or market
“The system will enable advertisers to direct their ads to the desired demographic.”
To direct or guide along a pathway
“The aqueduct was used to direct the water into an artificial lake.”
To obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated or intensive efforts
To teach or educate someone on a given subject
(rare) To throw sideways with a jerk
To regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered
To direct the attention of someone to
To put on a public performance
To convince or manipulate
To administer, implement, or carry out
To use gestures to convey information or directions
To operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle
To vent or release one's emotions towards someone or something
To broadcast or transmit an electronic signal
To conduct, undertake, or direct an activity with continued effort or persistence
To channel or transfer energy or emotions into a different form or direction
(of an activity or organization) To bring different elements into a harmonious or efficient relationship
To move to face in another direction
To overcome or defeat
Directly or in a straight line
“The trains ran direct to both Oxford and Cambridge.”
Without an intermediary
“Donations can be made direct through our website.”
Exactly as stated in words, not figuratively or idiomatically
In a prompt manner
Directly into the front of something or someone
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