Definitions

1. noun

a dry stalk of a grass or other plant used for drinking, especially for a child.

“She sipped her juice from a straw.”

2. verb

to filter or strain something through a straw or other narrow passage.

“The liquid strawed into the container.”

3. noun

a small amount of something, especially money.

“He didn’t have enough straw to buy a ticket.”

4. noun

a layer or amount of something, especially a substance.

“There’s a straw of paint on the wall.”