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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

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   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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   horizontal; level: flat ground; a flat roof even or smooth, without projections or depressions : a flat surface lying stretched out at full length; prostrate : he lay flat on the ground

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   flat | meaning of flat in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE. Word family (noun) flat flatness (adjective) flat (verb) flatten (adverb) flat flatly.

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   In this article, we’ll explore the difference between plain and flat, and when to use each one. Let’s define our terms. Plain is an adjective that means simple or unadorned. It can also refer to a flat expanse of land. Flat, on the other hand, is an adjective that means level or smooth.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › flatflat | definition in the Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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   Definition of flat in Essential American English Dictionary. flat. adjective. us / flæt/ comparative flatter | superlative flattest. B1. smooth and level, with no lumps or curves: a flat surface. The land around here is very flat. If a tire is flat, it does not contain enough air. flat. adverb. us / flæt/ in a horizontal or level position:

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   Definition of flat adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does the word flat mean? There are 99 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word flat, 12 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. flat has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.