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flat1
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adj.
(flat·ter
, flat·test
)
1.
smooth and even; without marked lumps or indentations:
a flat wall
trim the surface of the cake to make it completely flat.
∎
(of land) without hills:
thirty-five acres of flat countryside.
∎
(of an expanse of water) calm and without waves.
∎
not sloping:
the flat roof of a garage.
∎
having a broad level surface but little height or depth; shallow:
a flat rectangular box
a flat cap.
∎
(of shoes) without heels or with very low heels.
∎ (of a woman) having small breasts.
2.
lacking interest or emotion; dull and lifeless:
“I'm sorry,” he said, in a flat voice
her drawings were flat and unimaginative.
∎
(of a person) without energy; dispirited:
his sense of intoxication wore off until he felt flat and weary.
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(of a market, prices, etc.) showing little activity; sluggish:
cash flow was flat at $214 million
flat sales in the drinks industry.
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(of a sparkling drink) having lost its effervescence:
flat champagne.
∎
(of something kept inflated, esp. a tire) having lost some or all of its air, typically because of a puncture:
you've got a flat tire.
∎
(of a color) uniform:
the dress was a deadly, flat shade of gray.
∎
(of a photographic print or negative) lacking contrast.
3.
(of a fee, wage, or price) the same in all cases, not varying with changed conditions or in particular cases:
a $30 flat fare. See also flat rate.
∎
(of a denial, contradiction, or refusal) completely definite and firm; absolute:
his statement was a flat denial that he had misbehaved.
4.
(of musical sound) below true or normal pitch.
∎ [in comb.]
(of a note) a semitone lower than a specified note:
the double basses' opening low E-flat
you never have to change key from B-flat major.
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(of a key) having a flat or flats in the signature.
5.
(Flat)
of or relating to flat racing:
the Flat season.
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adv.
1.
in or to a horizontal position:
he was lying flat on his back
she had been knocked flat by the blast.
∎
lying in close juxtaposition, esp. against another surface:
his black curly hair was blown flat across his skull.
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so as to become smooth and even:
I hammered the metal flat.
2. inf.
completely; absolutely:
I'm turning you down flat |
she was going to be flat broke in a couple of days.
∎
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.
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n.
1. [in sing.]
the flat part of something:
she placed the flat of her hand over her glass.
2.
a flat object, in particular:
∎
(often flats)
an upright section of painted stage scenery mounted on a frame.
∎ inf.
a flat tire.
∎
a shallow container in which seedlings are grown and sold.
∎
(often flats)
a shoe with a very low heel or no heel.
∎
a railroad car with a flat floor and no sides or roof; a flatcar.
3. (usu. flats)
an area of low level ground, esp. near water:
the Utah salt flats. See also mudflat.
4.
a musical note lowered a semitone below natural pitch.
∎
the sign (♭) indicating this.
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v.
(flat·ted, flat·ting) [tr.]
1.
[usu. as adj.] (flatted) Mus.
lower (a note) by a semitone:
“blue” harmony emphasizing the flatted third and seventh.
2. archaic
make flat; flatten:
flat the loaves down.
PHRASES:
fall flat
fail completely to produce the intended or expected effect:
his jokes fell flat.
fall flat on one's face
fall over forward.
∎ fig.
fail in an embarrassingly obvious way:
the president could fall flat on his face if the economy doesn't start improving soon.
(as) flat as a pancakesee pancake.
flat out
1.
as fast or as hard as possible:
the whole team is working flat out to satisfy demand |
[as adj.] (flat-out)
the album lacks the flat-out urgency of its predecessor.
2. inf.
without hesitation or reservation; unequivocally:
in those early days I'd just flat out vote against foreign aid |
[as adj.] (flat-out)
flat-out perjury.
3.
lying completely stretched out, esp. asleep or exhausted:
she was lying flat out on her pink bath towel.
that's flat inf.
used to indicate that one has reached a decision and will not be persuaded to change one's mind:
he won't go into a home and that's flat.DERIVATIVES:
flat·ness
n.
flat·tish
/ ˈflatish/ adj.
flat2
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n.
British term for apartment.
DERIVATIVES:
flat·let
/ -lət/ n.
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