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   Flat

   /flat/

   

   adjective

   • 1. smooth and even; without marked lumps or indentations: "trim the surface of the cake to make it completely flat" Similar levelhorizontalleveledsmoothevenuniformconsistentfeaturelessflushplumbregularunvaryingcontinuousunbrokenplaneOpposite verticalbumpy
   • ▪ (of land) without hills: "thirty-five acres of flat countryside"
   • ▪ (of an expanse of water) calm and without waves. Similar calmstilltranquilpacificundisturbedwithout waveslike a millpondglassymotionlesswavelessunagitatedliterary:stillyOpposite choppy
   • ▪ not sloping: "the flat roof of a garage" Similar levelhorizontalleveledsmoothevenuniformconsistentfeaturelessflushplumbregularunvaryingcontinuousunbrokenplaneOpposite verticalbumpy
   • ▪ having a broad level surface but little height or depth; shallow: "a flat rectangular box" Similar shallownot deepwideOpposite deep
   • ▪ (of the foot) having an arch that is lower than usual.
   • ▪ (of shoes) without heels or with very low heels. Similar lowlow-heeledheellesswithout heelsOpposite high-heeled
   • 2. lacking interest or emotion; dull and lifeless: "“I'm sorry,” he said, in a flat voice" Similar monotonoustonelessdroningboringdulltediousuninterestingunexcitingsoporificblandvapidvacantinsipidprosaicdrearycolorlessfeaturelessjejuneemotionlessunfeelingunexcitedunexpressiveexpressionlesslifelessspiritlesslacklusterdeadinformal:deadlyOpposite excitingemotional
   • ▪ (of a person) without energy; dispirited: "his sense of intoxication wore off until he felt flat and weary" Similar depresseddejecteddispiriteddespondentdownhearteddishearteneddiscouragedlowlow-spiriteddowngloomyglumunhappybluedesolateweighed downoppressedwithout energyenervatedsappedwearytired outworn outexhausteddevitalizeddrainedinformal:down in the mouthdown in the dumpsOpposite cheerfulfull of beans
   • ▪ (of a market, prices, etc.) showing little activity; sluggish: "cash flow was flat at $214 million" Similar slowinactivesluggishslow-movingslackquietnot busydepressedstagnantstaticdeadunproductiveOpposite busy
   • ▪ (of a color) uniform: "the dress was a deadly, flat shade of gray"
   • ▪ (of a photographic print or negative) lacking contrast.
   • ▪ (of paint) without gloss; matte. US
   • 3. (of a sparkling drink) having lost its effervescence: "flat champagne" Similar stilldeadno longer effervescentOpposite sparkling
   • ▪ (of something kept inflated, especially a tire) having lost some or all of its air, typically because of a puncture: "you've got a flat tire" Similar deflatedpuncturedburstcollapsedblown outrupturedpiercedempty of airdecompresseddepressurizedOpposite inflated
   • 4. (of a fee, wage, or price) the same in all cases, not varying with changed conditions or in particular cases: "a $30 flat fare" Similar fixedsetregularestablishedunchangingunvaryinginvariableunfluctuatingconsistentconstantuniformstraighthard and fast
   • ▪ (of a denial, contradiction, or refusal) completely definite and firm; absolute: "his statement was a flat denial that he had misbehaved" Similar outrightdirectpoint blankout and outdownrightabsolutedefinitepositivestraightstarkall outplainexplicitfirmresoluteadamantassertiveemphaticinsistentfinalconclusivecompleteuttercategoricalunconditionalsheerthoroughthoroughgoingunqualifiedunmodifiedunequivocalunquestionableunrestrictedunmitigated
   • 5. (of musical sound) below true or normal pitch.
   • ▪ (of a key) having a flat or flats in the signature.
   • ▪ (of a note) a semitone lower than a specified note: "the double basses' opening low E-flat"
   • 6. relating to flat racing: "the Flat season"

   adverb

   • 1. in or to a horizontal position: "he was lying flat on his back" Similar stretched outoutstretchedspreadeagledpronerecliningsprawlingsupineprostraterecumbenton one's backon one's stomach/front(flat) on one's facerare:procumbent
   • ▪ lying in close juxtaposition, especially against another surface: "his black curly hair was blown flat across his skull"
   • ▪ so as to become smooth and even: "I hammered the metal flat"
   • 2. completely; absolutely: informal "I'm turning you down flat" Similar outrightdirectlyabsolutelyplainlyexplicitlyfirmlyresolutelyadamantlyassertivelyemphaticallyinsistentlyfinallyconclusivelycompletelyutterlycategoricallyunconditionallythoroughlydefinitelyunequivocallyunquestionably
   • ▪ after a phrase expressing a period of time to emphasize how quickly something can be done or has been done: "you can prepare a healthy meal in ten minutes flat"
   • 3. below the true or normal pitch of musical sound: "it wasn't a question of singing flat, but of simply singing the wrong notes"

   noun

   • 1. the flat part of something: "she placed the flat of her hand over her glass"
   • ▪ an area of low level ground, especially near water: "the Utah salt flats"
   • ▪ a shallow container in which seedlings are grown and sold. North American
   • ▪ a shoe with a very low heel or no heel: "she wore a white strapless dress and a pair of electric blue flats"
   • ▪ a railroad car with a flat floor and no sides or roof; a flatcar.
   • 2. an upright section of painted stage scenery mounted on a frame.
   • 3. a flat tire: informal North American "I've got a flat—there were nails under the wheel"
   • 4. a musical note lowered a semitone below natural pitch.
   • ▪ the sign ♭, indicating a flat.

   verb

   • 1. lower (a note) by a semitone: North American "when a person has a poor ear for music, he will flat and sharp right along without knowing it"
   • 2. make flat; flatten: archaic "flat the loaves down"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse flatr.

   Derivatives

   • 1. flattish adjective

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLAT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · Definition of 'flat' Word Frequency. Share. ×. Credits. ×. flat. (flæt) Word forms: plural flats, comparative flatter, superlative flattest. 1.countable noun. A flat is a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor and part of a larger building. A flat usually includes a kitchen and bathroom . [mainly British]

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishflat noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Check pronunciation: flat. Definition of flat noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definition of flat – Learner’s Dictionary. flat. noun [ C ] UK uk / flæt / us (mainly US apartment) Add to word list. A1. a set of rooms to live in, with all the rooms on one level of a building: a large block of flats. Fewer examples. I live by myself in a small flat. He showed me round the flat. He lives in a block of flats.

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   A flat is an apartment. It's called a flat because all the rooms in it are usually on the same floor. The word flat is much more common in British than American English. Geometrically, something flat is an even, level plane, like Kansas relative to the Rocky Mountains, or the cargo area of a flatbed truck. As an adjective, flat means "less than ...

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFLAT definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · 1. adjective. Something that is flat is level, smooth, or even, rather than sloping, curved, or uneven. Tiles can be fixed to any surface as long as it's flat, firm and dry. ...windows which a thief can reach from a drainpipe or flat roof. 2. adjective. Flat means horizontal and not upright. Two men near him threw themselves flat.

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   adj. horizontally level: flat, white roofs on the houses of the Greek town. level, even, or smooth in surface, such as land or tabletops: the flat prairie. lying horizontally and at full length: flat on the floor. not deep, high, or thick: stacks of flat boxes at the pizzeria.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › flatFlat Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of FLAT. 1. : having a smooth, level, or even surface : not having curves or bumps. flat ground. the flat top of the table. the flat landscape of the prairie. [+] more examples. 2. : having a wide, smooth surface and little thickness. Coins are usually round and flat. small, flat computer disks.