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   flat

   /flat/

   adjective

   • 1. having a level surface; without raised areas or indentations: "he sat down on a flat rock" Similar levelhorizontallevelledsmoothevenuniformconsistentfeaturelessflushplumbregularunvaryingcontinuousunbrokenplaneOpposite 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 levelhorizontallevelledsmoothevenuniformconsistentfeaturelessflushplumbregularunvaryingcontinuousunbrokenplaneOpposite verticalbumpy
   • ▪ having a broad level surface but little height or depth; shallow: "a flat rectangular box" Similar shallownot deepwideOpposite deep
   • ▪ (of shoes) without heels or with very low heels. Similar lowlow-heeledheellesswithout heelsOpposite high-heeled
   • 2. lacking emotion; dull and lifeless: "‘I'm sorry,’ he said, in a flat voice" Similar monotonoustonelessdroningboringdulltediousuninterestingunexcitingsoporificblandvapidvacantinsipidprosaicdrearycolourlessfeaturelessjejuneemotionlessunfeelingunexcitedunexpressiveexpressionlesslifelessspiritlesslacklustredeadinformal:deadlyOpposite excitingemotional
   • ▪ (of a person) without energy or enthusiasm: "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 trade, prices, etc.) not showing much activity; sluggish: "the UK housing market was flat" Similar slowinactivesluggishslow-movingslackquietnot busydepressedstagnantstaticdeadunproductiveOpposite busy
   • ▪ (of a colour) uniform: "a flat shade of grey"
   • ▪ (of a photograph or negative) lacking contrast.
   • 3. (of a sparkling drink) having lost its effervescence: "she sipped some of the flat champagne" Similar stilldeadno longer effervescentOpposite sparkling
   • ▪ (of something kept inflated, especially a tyre) having lost some or all of its air, typically because of a puncture. Similar deflatedpuncturedburstcollapsedblown outrupturedpiercedempty of airdecompresseddepressurizedOpposite inflated
   • ▪ (of a battery) having exhausted its charge. British Similar expireddeadfinishedused uprun outinformal:kaputdudduffOpposite freshworking
   • 4. (of a fee, wage, or price) the same in all cases, not varying with changed conditions or in particular cases: "a flat fare of £2.50" Similar fixedsetregularestablishedunchangingunvaryinginvariableunfluctuatingconsistentconstantuniformstraighthard and fast
   • ▪ (of a denial, contradiction, or refusal) completely definite and firm; absolute: "the request was met with a flat refusal" 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: "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 thought you'd turn me down flat" Similar outrightdirectlyabsolutelyplainlyexplicitlyfirmlyresolutelyadamantlyassertivelyemphaticallyinsistentlyfinallyconclusivelycompletelyutterlycategoricallyunconditionallythoroughlydefinitelyunequivocallyunquestionably
   • ▪ used with an expression 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 shingle flats of the lake"
   • ▪ 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 railway wagon with a flat floor and no sides or roof; a flatcar.
   • 2. an upright section of stage scenery mounted on a movable frame.
   • 3. a flat tyre: informal North American "I've got a flat—there were nails under the wheel"
   • 4. flat racing. British
   • 5. 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. 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.

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   The meaning of FLAT is lying at full length or spread out upon the ground : prostrate. How to use flat in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Flat.

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   adjective. , flat·ter, flat·test. horizontally level: a flat roof. Synonyms: plane. level, even, or without unevenness of surface, as land or tabletops. having a surface that is without marked projections or depressions: a broad, flat face. lying horizontally and at full length, as a person; prostrate: He was flat on the canvas after the knockdown.

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   Definition of 'flat' Word Frequency. 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]

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   a. Being in horizontal position; lying down: flat on his back. b. Being without slope or curvature: a flat line on a chart. c. Having a low heel or no heel: flat shoes. 3. Free of qualification; absolute: a flat refusal. 4. Fixed; unvarying: a flat rate. 5. Lacking interest or excitement; dull: a flat scenario. 6. a.

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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.

8. 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.

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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 ...

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    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Trade, Motor vehicles, Sport, Drink, Electricity, Daily life, Business, Music, Clothes, Colours & sounds flat1 /flæt/ S2 W2 adjective (comparative flatter, superlative flattest) 1 surface smooth and level, without raised or hollow areas, and not sloping or curving houses with 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.