flat

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Pronunciation
/flæt/
/flæt/
/flæt/
Noun
21 definition(s)
1 Definition

An area of level ground.

2 Definition

A note played a semitone lower than a natural, denoted by the symbol ♭ placed after the letter representing the note (e.g., B♭) or in front of the note symbol (e.g. ♭♪).

3 Definition

A flat tyre/tire.

4 Definition

(in the plural) A type of ladies' shoes with very low heels.

Example Sentences
  • She liked to walk in her flats more than in her high heels.
5 Definition

(in the plural) A type of flat-soled running shoe without spikes.

6 Definition

A thin, broad brush used in oil and watercolor/watercolour painting.

7 Definition

The flat part of something:

8 Definition

A wide, shallow container or pallet.

Example Sentences
  • a flat of strawberries
9 Definition

(mail) A large mail piece measuring at least 8 1/2 by 11 inches, such as catalogs, magazines, and unfolded paper enclosed in large envelopes.

10 Definition

A railroad car without a roof, and whose body is a platform without sides; a platform car or flatcar.

11 Definition

A flat-bottomed boat, without keel, and of small draught.

12 Definition

A subset of n-dimensional space that is congruent to a Euclidean space of lower dimension.

13 Definition

A straw hat, broad-brimmed and low-crowned.

14 Definition

A flat sheet for use on a bed.

15 Definition

A platform on a wheel, upon which emblematic designs etc. are carried in processions.

16 Definition

A horizontal vein or ore deposit auxiliary to a main vein; also, any horizontal portion of a vein not elsewhere horizontal.

17 Definition

A dull fellow; a simpleton.

18 Definition

(technical, theatre) A rectangular wooden structure covered with masonite, lauan, or muslin that depicts a building or other part of a scene, also called backcloth and backdrop.

19 Definition

Any of various hesperiid butterflies that spread their wings open when they land.

20 Definition

An early kind of toy soldier having a flat design.

21 Definition

An apartment, usually on one level and usually consisting of more than one room.

Verb
9 definition(s)
1 Definition

To make a flat call; to call without raising.

2 Definition

To become flat or flattened; to sink or fall to an even surface.

3 Definition

To fall from the pitch.

4 Definition

To depress in tone, as a musical note; especially, to lower in pitch by half a tone.

5 Definition

To make flat; to flatten; to level.

6 Definition

To render dull, insipid, or spiritless; to depress.

7 Definition

To beat or strike; pound

8 Definition

To dash or throw

9 Definition

To dash, rush

Adjective
19 definition(s)
1 Definition

Having no variations in height.

Example Sentences
  • The land around here is flat.
2 Definition

(voice) Without variations in pitch.

3 Definition

Having small or invisible breasts and/or buttocks.

Example Sentences
  • That girl is completely flat on both sides.
4 Definition

(note) Lowered by one semitone.

5 Definition

Of a note or voice, lower in pitch than it should be.

Example Sentences
  • Your A string is too flat.
6 Definition

(of a tire or other inflated object) Deflated, especially because of a puncture.

7 Definition

Uninteresting.

Example Sentences
  • The party was a bit flat.
8 Definition

(of a carbonated drink) With all or most of its carbon dioxide having come out of solution so that the drink no longer fizzes or contains any bubbles.

9 Definition

Lacking acidity without being sweet.

10 Definition

(of a battery) Unable to emit power; dead.

11 Definition

(of a throw) Without spin; spinless.

12 Definition

Lacking liveliness or action; depressed; dull and boring.

Example Sentences
  • The dialogue in your screenplay is flat -- you need to make it more exciting.
13 Definition

Absolute; downright; peremptory.

Example Sentences
  • His claim was in flat contradiction to experimental results.
14 Definition

(of a consonant) sonant; vocal, as distinguished from a sharp (non-sonant) consonant

15 Definition

(grammar) Not having an inflectional ending or sign, such as a noun used as an adjective, or an adjective as an adverb, without the addition of a formative suffix; or an infinitive without the sign "to".

Example Sentences
  • Many flat adverbs, as in 'run fast', 'buy cheap', etc. are from Old English.
16 Definition

(of a golf club) Having a head at a very obtuse angle to the shaft.

17 Definition

(of certain fruits) Flattening at the ends.

18 Definition

(authorship, especially of a character) Lacking in depth, substance, or believability; underdeveloped; one-dimensional.

Antonyms
round
Example Sentences
  • The author added a chapter to flesh out the books' flatter characters.
19 Definition

Fixed; unvarying.

Example Sentences
  • a flat fare on public transport
Adverb
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

So as to be flat.

Example Sentences
  • Spread the tablecloth flat over the table.
2 Definition

Bluntly.

Example Sentences
  • I asked him if he wanted to marry me and he turned me down flat.
3 Definition

(with units of time, distance, etc) Not exceeding.

Example Sentences
  • He can run a mile in four minutes flat.
4 Definition

Completely.

Example Sentences
  • I am flat broke this month.
5 Definition

Directly; flatly.

6 Definition

Without allowance for accrued interest.