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Flat

flat

Flat definitions
adjective
flatter flattest flat
  1. having a level surface; without raised areas or indentations

    "he sat down on a flat rock"

    • (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"

    • (of shoes) without heels or with very low heels
  2. lacking emotion; dull and lifeless

    "‘I'm sorry,’ he said, in a flat voice"

    • (of a person) without energy or enthusiasm

      "his sense of intoxication wore off until he felt flat and weary"

    • (of trade, prices, etc.) not showing much activity; sluggish

      "the UK housing market was flat"

    • (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"

    still dead no longer effervescent
    • (of something kept inflated, especially a tyre) having lost some or all of its air, typically because of a puncture
    • (of a battery) having exhausted its charge
  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"

    • (of a denial, contradiction, or refusal) completely definite and firm; absolute

      "the request was met with a flat refusal"

  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
flat
  1. in or to a horizontal position

    "he was lying flat on his back"

    • 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

    "I thought you'd turn me down flat"

    • 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
flat flats
  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
    • 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

    "I've got a flat—there were nails under the wheel"

  4. flat racing
  5. a musical note lowered a semitone below natural pitch
    • the sign ♭, indicating a flat
verb
flats flatting flatted flat
  1. lower (a note) by a semitone

    "when a person has a poor ear for music, he will flat and sharp right along without knowing it"

  2. make flat; flatten

    "flat the loaves down"