direct
Definitions
Adjective
- Direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
- Straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
- In a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
- Moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the earth
- Similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
- (of a current) flowing in one direction only
Verb
- Command with authority
- Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
- Guide the actors in (plays and films)
- Be in charge of
- Take somebody somewhere
- Cause to go somewhere
- Point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
- Lead, as in the performance of a composition
- Give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
- Specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
- Direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- Put an address on (an envelope)
- Plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
Adverb
- Without deviation
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "direct".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | directly | 3 | 141 |
| 2 | direction | 3 | 134 |
| 3 | direct | 2 | 129 |
| 4 | director | 3 | 101 |
| 5 | directed | 3 | 68 |
| 6 | directions | 3 | 30 |
| 7 | indirect | 3 | 21 |
| 8 | directors | 3 | 19 |
| 9 | indirectly | 4 | 17 |
| 10 | directional | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | directing | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | directory | 4 | 7 |
| 13 | directs | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | directives | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | directness | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | directorate | 4 | 4 |
| 17 | directive | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | director's | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | directorship | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | redirect | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | redirecting | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | directionless | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | directoral | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | directorial | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | directories | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | directors' | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | directorships | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | directv | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | misdirect | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | misdirected | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | non-direct | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | nondirect | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | redirected | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | redirection | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "direct".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "direct".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | directly | 3 | 141 |
| 2 | direction | 3 | 134 |
| 3 | director | 3 | 101 |
| 4 | directed | 3 | 68 |
| 5 | dirt | 1 | 43 |
| 6 | indirect | 3 | 21 |
| 7 | diet | 2 | 21 |
| 8 | directors | 3 | 19 |
| 9 | dialect | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | directory | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | directing | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | directs | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | directive | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | redirect | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | dire | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | dissect | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | directv | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | direst | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | nondirect | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | misdirect | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "direct" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "direct" in a sentence.
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "direct" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "direct".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 20
Fragments: 34
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 8
Statistically Associated: 18
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
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New SR 167 section opens, giving drivers and freight more direct route to Port of Tacoma
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Sep 16, 2026 Epson Corporation
Sep 16, 2026 Epson Corporation
‘Direct Cause’: Gaza Authorities Say Israel Responsible of Gaza Building Collapse
Sep 21, 2026 Palestine Chronicle
Sep 21, 2026 Palestine Chronicle

