#Straight

#All directions
#A dirction
#Move to a direction
#Same
#Up
#Down
#Away from
#Forward
#Backward
#Turn
#Angle

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Bend
Bear(v12): When you get to the fork in the road, bear right.

Hang a left/ right

Follow your nose.

U-ey= U-turn

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#Straight
Beeline: As soon as she arrived at the party, she made a beeline for the food.
True(adv): The arrow flew straight and true to the target.
He shot true.
Directly: He drove her directly to her hotel.
She looked directly at us.
He's directly responsible to the boss.
We have not been directly affected by the cuts.
The President was not directly involved.
The issues raised in the report relate directly to the ongoing work of the
charity.
The two incidents are not directly linked.
OPPOSITE indirectly
Full(adv): She looked him full in the face.
See: Position: Square in the eye.
See: PerionAccuracy: Right in our face.
Slap bang: Storming out of her room, she went slap into Luke.

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Branch off. see: peel off, bifuracte.

Go your separate ways.
Stray(v): He strayed into the path of an oncoming car.
Her eyes kept straying over to the clock on the wall.
His hand strayed to the telephone.
He cant have strayed far.
I strayed a few blocks in the wrong direction and became hopelessly lost.
Steering column= steering wheel
See here: divert

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#All directions
Every which way: Her hair tumbled every which way.
On either hand | on both hands: Mist curled from the water on either hand.
Hither and thither | hither and yon: People began rushing hither and thither. see:
higgledy-piggledgy. see: between and betwixt.
Across(prp4): SYNONYM throughout
Her family is scattered across the country.
This view is common across all sections of the community.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 9th edition Oxford University Press, 2015

Round(adv4): People stood round waiting for something to happen.

Round(adv3): A large crowd had gathered round to watch.
Round(prp4): She looked all round the room.
Around(2): I could hear laughter all around.
a yard with a fence all around
On all sides | from all sides | on every side | from every side: We realized we
were surrounded on all sides.
Disaster threatens on every side.
She was bombarded with questions from all sides.

Toing and froing: All this toing and froing between London and New York takes it
out of him.

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#A direction
Way(8): Which way did they go?
We just missed a car coming the other way.
Look both ways (= look left and right) before crossing the road.
Make sure that sign's the right way up.
Kids were running this way and that (= in all directions).
They decided to split the money four ways (= between four different people).
(figurative) Which way (= for which party) are you going to vote?
SEE ALSO each way, one-way, three-way, two-way
Ways: lengthways
sideways
Thataway: They went thataway!
Across(2): When my name was called, he looked across at me.
Towards= toward: They were heading towards the German border.
She had her back towards me.

Aspect: SYNONYM orientation

Our room had a western aspect.
The southern aspect of the school was dominated by the mountain.
look(v7): The house looks east.
The hotel looks out over the harbour.
Eyeline
Flank

Point(8): the points of the compass (= N, S, E, W, etc.)

Point(v3): The telescope was pointing in the wrong direction.
The signpost pointed straight ahead.
A compass needle points north.
To(1): I walked to the office.
It fell to the ground.
It was on the way to the station.
He's going to Paris.
my first visit to Africa
 He pointed to something on the opposite bank.
Her childhood was spent travelling from place to place.
Bearing: They took compass bearings on the tower.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 9th edition Oxford University Press, 2015

Directional: To hell with him, she thought, I'm leaving.

Directionless
One-way: one-way traffic
a one-way street
a one-way valve
Two-way: two-way traffic
two-way trade
a two-way switch (= that allows electric current to be turned on or off from
either of two points)

Eastward(adj): in an eastward direction

Eastwards(adv): to go/look/turn eastwards
Eastbound: eastbound traffic
the eastbound carriageway of the motorway
Easternmost: the easternmost city in Europe
Easterly: travelling in an easterly direction
Eastern: eastern Spain
Eastern Europe
the eastern slopes of the mountain
NNE: North north east.
ENE NNW WNW

Upstream= upriver: The nearest town is about ten miles upstream.

upstream of/from the bridge
OPPOSITE downstream
Upwind: to sail upwind
The house was upwind of the factory and its smells (= the wind did not blow the
smells towards the house).
OPPOSITE downwind
Nearside: The driver lost control and veered to the nearside.
OPPOSITE offside (2)
Offside: The offside was damaged.
OPPOSITE nearside

Opposite(prp): I sat opposite him during the meal (= on the other side of the
table).
The bank is opposite the supermarket (= on the other side of the road).
Write your address opposite (= next to) your name.

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#Move to a direction
See: go come: progress etc
Head(v1): Where are we heading?
Where are you two headed?
Let's head back home.
She headed for the door.
We headed north.
Head towards the mall.
The boat was heading out to sea.
(figurative) Can you forecast where the economy is heading?
Steer(v1): He steered the boat into the harbour.
(figurative) He took her arm and steered her towards the door.
You row and I'll steer.
Steer(v2): The ship steered a course between the islands.
The ship steered into port.
Steering

Divert: Northbound traffic will have to be diverted onto minor roads.

The course of the stream has now been diverted.
Diversion: a river diversion project
We made a short diversion to go and look at the castle.
the diversion of funds from the public to the private sector of industry

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#Same
With(12): Marine mammals generally swim with the current.
Along(2): Houses had been built along both sides of the river

Side by side: There were two children ahead, walking side by side.

Go sbs way: I'm going your wayI'll walk with you.

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#Up
Heavenwards: to cast/raise your eyes heavenward (= to show you are annoyed or
impatient)
Skyward: She pointed skywards.
The rocket soared skywards.

Overhead: Planes flew overhead constantly.

Thunder boomed in the sky overhead.
Overhead: overhead power lines

Stick up: The branch was sticking up out of the water.

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#Down
Downward(adj): the downward slope of a hill
the downward trend in inflation
She was trapped in a downward spiral of personal unhappiness.
The business was on a downward path, finally closing in 2008.
Subsidence is the downward movement of a site on which a building stands.
OPPOSITE upward

Downwards(adv): She was lying face downwards on the grass.

The garden sloped gently downwards to the river.
It was a policy welcomed by world leaders from the US president downwards.
Nine per cent of commuters used public transport in 2008 and the trend is
downwards.
Official projections of the spread of AIDS have mercifully been revised downwards
(= it has been predicted that the disease will not spread as fast as had earlier
been suggested).
OPPOSITE upwards
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 9th edition Oxford University Press, 2015

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#Away from a
Off(adv1): I called him but he ran off.
Sarah's off in India somewhere.
I must be off soon (= leave).
Off you go!
Summer's not far off now.
A solution is still some way off.
Out(adv): She ran out into the corridor.
She shook the bag and some coins fell out.
I got out of bed.
He opened the box and out jumped a frog.
Out you go! (= used to order somebody to leave a room)
(informal) He ran out the door.
Off(prp): I fell off the ladder.
Keep off the grass!
an island off the coast of Spain
They were still 100 metres off the summit.
Scientists are still a long way off finding a cure.
We're getting right off the subject.
Forth(1): They set forth at dawn.
Huge chimneys belched forth smoke and grime.
Off(prp2): We live off Main Street.
There's a bathroom off the main bedroom.
Across(3): There's a school just across from our house.
Across(prp2): There's a bank right across the street.
Turn out(3): Her toes turn out.
Across the way= over the way: Music blared from the open window of the house
across the way.
Afield: You can hire a car if you want to explore further afield.
Journalists came from as far afield as China.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 9th edition Oxford University Press, 2015

Inward: an inward flow

an inward curve
OPPOSITE outward
Outward: outward movement
outward investment (= in other countries)
Managers need to become more outward-looking (= more open to new ideas).
OPPOSITE inward

Aside: She pulled the curtain aside.

Stand aside and let these people pass.
He took me aside (= away from a group of people) to give me some advice.
(figurative) Leaving aside (= not considering at this stage) the cost of the
scheme, let us examine its benefits.
All our protests were brushed aside (= ignored).
Around(prp2): Our house is just around the corner.
The bus came around the bend.
There must be a way around the problem.
Round(prp2): Our house is round the next bend.
There she is, coming round the corner.
There must be a way round the problem.

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#Forward
Forth(2): Water gushed forth from a hole in the rock.
Forward: She leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek.
He took two steps forward.
They ran forward to welcome her.
OPPOSITE back, backwards
Along(adv): I was just walking along singing to myself.
He pointed out various landmarks as we drove along.
Down(prp2): He lives just down the street.
Go down the road till you reach the traffic lights.
There's a bridge a mile down the river from here.
Onward: Ticket prices include your flight and onward rail journey.
the onward march of time
Oncoming: SYNONYM approaching
Always walk facing the oncoming traffic.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 9th edition Oxford University Press, 2015

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#Backward
Backward: She strode past him without a backward glance.
Retro: retrograde
retrospectively

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#Turn
Fork(v2): Fork right after the bridge.
Round(v): The boat rounded the tip of the island.
We rounded the bend at high speed.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 9th edition Oxford University Press, 2015

About(3): He brought the ship about.

Turn/ spin your heels.
Double back
Turn your back
Turn your back on sth: When on stage, try not to turn your back on the audience.
Turn around | turn sth around: Turn around and let me look at your back.
I turned my chair round to face the fire.
Spin on your heel | turn on your heel
Swing(v4): + adverb/preposition She swung back to face him.
The bus swung sharply to the left.
swing something + adverb/preposition He swung the camera around to face the
opposite direction.
Swivel: SYNONYM swing
He swivelled around to look at her.

Roll(v3): roll over (onto something) She rolled over to let the sun brown her
back.
roll onto something He rolled onto his back.
roll somebody/something (over) (onto something) I rolled the baby over onto its
stomach.
to roll a dice/die (= in a game)
(especially North American English) She rolled her car in a 100 mph crash.
Turn(v2): We turned and headed for home.
She turned to look at me.
+ adverb/preposition He turned back to his work.
I turned away and looked out of the window.
turn something (+ adverb/preposition) He turned his back to the wall.
She turned her head away.
SEE ALSO turn over
Turn(v4): turn (into something) He turned into a narrow street.
turn something The man turned the corner and disappeared.
turn something into something I turned the car into the car park.
Turn(v5): The road turns to the left after the church.
The river turns north at this point.
Face(v): face somebody/something She turned and faced him.
Most of the rooms face the sea.
+ adverb/preposition The terrace faces south.
a north-facing wall
Stand with your feet apart and your hands facing upwards.
Which direction are you facing?
Front(v): front something The cathedral fronts the city's main square.
front onto something The line of houses fronted straight onto the road. see:
visibility: give on to sth.

Twist(v6): The road twists and turns along the coast.

narrow twisting streets
a twisting staircase
Twist(n3): The car followed the twists and turns of the mountain road.
They approached a twist in the path.

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#Angle
Hard(adv5): Turn hard right at the next junction.
Sharp(adv2): sharp left/ right.
See: description: tight, soft
See: particular case, precipitous, gentle

Angle(2): The tower of Pisa leans at an angle.

The plane was coming in at a steep angle.
His hair was sticking up at all angles.

Side on: The car hit us side-on.

Broadside: SYNONYM sideways
The car skidded and crashed broadside into another car.
(British English) The boat swung broadside on to the current of the river.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 9th edition Oxford University Press, 2015

Catty-cornered= kitty-cornered: a restaurant catty-corner from the theater

Motorcyclists cut catty-cornered across his yard.

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#Order or way
In reverse: SYNONYM backwards
The secret number is my phone number in reverse.
We did a similar trip to you, but in reverse.
Reversal: a complete/dramatic/sudden reversal of policy
the reversal of a decision
The government suffered a total reversal of fortune(s) last week.