right

adjective

• 1morally good, justified, or acceptable:I hope we’re doing the right thing [with infinitive]:you were quite right to criticize him

• 2true or correct as a fact:I’m not sure I know the right answer her theories were proved right
• [predic.] correct in one’s opinion or judgment:she was right about Tom having no money
• used as an interrogative at the end of a statement as a way of inviting agreement, approval, or confirmation:you went to see Angie on Monday, right?
• according to what is correct for a particular situation or thing:is this the right way to the cottage? you’re not holding it the right way up
• the best or most suitable of a number of possible choices for a particular purpose or occasion:he was clearly the right man for the job I was waiting for the right moment to ask him
• socially fashionable or important:he was seen at all the right places
• [predic.] in a satisfactory, sound, or normal state or condition:that sausage doesn’t smell right if only I could have helped put matters right

• 3on, toward, or relating to the side of a human body or of a thing that is to the east when the person or thing is facing north:my right elbow her right shoe the right edge of the field

• 4 [attributive] informal, chiefly British complete; absolute (used for emphasis, typically in derogatory contexts):I felt a right idiot

• 5of or relating to a person or political party or grouping favoring conservative views:are you politically right, left, or center?

adverb

• 1 [with prepositional phrase] to the furthest or most complete extent or degree (used for emphasis):the car spun right off the track I’m right out of ideas
• exactly; directly (used to emphasize the precise location or time of something):Harriet was standing right behind her
• informal immediately; without delaying or hesitating:I’ll be right back
• [as submodifier] dialect or archaic very:it’s right spooky in there!

• 2correctly:he had guessed right
• in the required or necessary way; properly; satisfactorily:nothing’s going right for me this season

• 3on or to the right side:turn right at Main Street

noun

• 1that which is morally correct, just, or honorable:she doesn’t understand the difference between right and wrong the rights and wrongs of the matter

• 2a moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way: [with infinitive]:she had every right to be angry you’re quite within your rights to ask for your money back there is no right of appeal against the decision
• (rights) the authority to perform, publish, film, or televise a particular work, event, etc.:they sold the paperback rights

• 3 (the right) the right-hand part, side, or direction:take the first turning on the right (one's right)she seated me on her right
• (in football or a similar sport) the right-hand half of the field when facing the opponent’s goal.
• (right) Baseballshort for right field.a looping single to right
• the right wing of an army.
• a right turn:he made a right in Dorchester Avenue
• a road or entrance on the right:take the first right over the stream
• (especially in the context of boxing) a person’s right fist.
• a blow given with this:the young cop swung a terrific right

• 4 (often the Right) [treated as singular or plural] a grouping or political party favoring conservative views and supporting capitalist economic principles.

  [see right wing]

verb

• restore to a normal or upright position:we righted the capsized dinghy
• restore to a normal or correct condition or situation:righting the economy demanded major cuts in defense spending
• redress or rectify (a wrong or mistaken action):she was determined to right the wrongs done to her father
• (usually be righted) archaic make reparation to (someone) for a wrong done to them:we’ll see you righted

exclamation

• used to indicate one’s agreement with a suggestion or to acknowledge a statement or order:“Barry’s here.” “Oh, right” right you are, sir
• used as a filler in speech or to introduce an utterance, exhortation, or suggestion:and I didn’t think any more of it, right, but Mom said I should take him to a doctor right, let’s have a drink