Straits (original) (raw)
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A difficult juncture
Example:
matters came to a head yesterday
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("straits" is a kind of...):
juncture; occasion (an event that occurs at a critical time)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
Synonyms:
pass; strait; straits
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("straits" is a kind of...):
situation (a complex or critical or unusual difficulty)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "straits"):
desperate straits; dire straits (a state of extreme distress)