/ Dictionary / Index D direct-examine: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: di•rect-ex•am•ine Pronunciation: (di-rekt'ig-zam'in, dī-), [key] — -ined, -in•ing. to subject to direct examination. Cf. cross-examine (def. 2). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. direct examination direct free kick Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language