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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › flatFlat Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   flat: [adjective] lying at full length or spread out upon the ground : prostrate. utterly ruined or destroyed. resting with a surface against something.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › flatFLAT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Flat definition: horizontally level. See examples of FLAT used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLAT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FLAT definition: 1. level and smooth, with no curved, high, or hollow parts: 2. level but having little or no…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › flatFlat - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › flatFlat - definition of flat by The Free Dictionary

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   Define flat. flat synonyms, flat pronunciation, flat translation, English dictionary definition of flat. adj. flat·ter , flat·test 1. a. Having a smooth, even surface: a flat field. See Synonyms at level. b. Having a relatively broad level surface in relation...

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

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   46 meanings: 1. horizontal; level 2. even or smooth, without projections or depressions 3. lying stretched out at full length;.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building. They're renting a furnished flat on the third floor.; to buy/sell a flat; in a flat Do you live in a flat or a house?; a basement/ground-floor/top-floor flat; a two-bedroom flat; The park was surrounded by high-rise flats and office blocks.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionflat adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFLAT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    FLAT definition: 1. a set of rooms to live in, with all the rooms on one level of a building: 2. smooth and level…. Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › flatFlat Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Flat definition: Free of qualification; absolute. A movable section of stage scenery, usually consisting of a wooden frame and a decorated panel of wood or cloth.