flat
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Etymology 1 [edit]
From Old Norse[1] flatr (Norwegian and Swedish flat, Danish flad), from Proto-Germanic *flataz, from Proto-Indo-European *plat- (“flat”); akin to German Flöz (“a geological layer”), Ancient Greek πλατύς, Latvian plats, Sanskrit प्रत्हस् (“extension”)[2].
Adjective [edit]
flat (comparative flatter, superlative flattest)
- Having no variations in altitude.
- The land around here is flat.
- (of a tire or other inflated object) Deflated, especially because of a puncture.
- (music, note) Lowered by one semitone.
- (music) Of a note or voice, lower in pitch than it should be.
- (music, voice) Without variations in pitch.
- 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.
- Uninteresting.
- The party was a bit flat.
- (wine) Lacking acidity without being sweet.
- Absolute.
- His claim was in flat contradiction to experimental results.
- I'm not going to the party and that's flat.
- (slang) Describing certain features, usually the breasts or buttocks, that are extremely small or not visible at all.
- That girl is completely flat on both sides.
- (of a battery) Unable to generate power; dead.
- (juggling, of a throw) Without spin; spinless.
Synonyms [edit]
- (having no variations in altitude): even, planar, plane, smooth, uniform
- (deflated): deflated, punctured
- (without variations in pitch): monotone
- (uninteresting): boring, dull, uninteresting
- (of wine: lacking acidity): flabby
Antonyms [edit]
- (having no variations in altitude): bumpy, cratered, hilly (of terrain), rough (of a surface), wrinkled (of a surface)
- (music: lowered by one semitone): sharp
- (music: lower in pitch than it should be): sharp
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Adverb [edit]
flat (comparative more flat, superlative most flat)
- So as to be flat.
- Spread the tablecloth flat over the table.
- Bluntly.
- I asked him if he wanted to marry me and he turned me down flat.
- (with units of time, distance, etc) Not exceeding.
- He can run a mile in four minutes flat.
- Completely.
- I am flat broke this month.
Synonyms [edit]
- (so as to be flat):
- (bluntly): bluntly, curtly
- (not exceeding): tops
- (completely): absolutely, completely, utterly
Translations [edit]
Noun [edit]
flat (plural flats)
- An area of level ground.
- (music) A note played a semitone lower than a natural, denoted by the symbol ♭ sign placed after the letter representing the note (e.g., B♭) or in front of the note symbol (e.g. ♭♪).
- (informal, automotive) A flat tyre/tire.
- 2012, July 15. Richard Williams in Guardian Unlimited, Tour de France 2012: Carpet tacks cannot force Bradley Wiggins off track
- The next one surrendered his bike, only for that, too, to give him a second flat as he started the descent.
- 2012, July 15. Richard Williams in Guardian Unlimited, Tour de France 2012: Carpet tacks cannot force Bradley Wiggins off track
- (in the plural) A type of ladies' shoes with very low heels.
- She liked to walk in her flats more than in her high heels.
- (painting) A thin, broad brush used in oil and watercolor/watercolour painting.
- The flat part of something:
- A wide, shallow container.
- a flat of strawberries
- (geometry) A subset of n-dimensional space that is congruent to a Euclidean space of lower dimension.
Antonyms [edit]
- (note): sharp
- (shoes): high heels
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Verb [edit]
flat (third-person singular simple present flats, present participle flatting, simple past and past participle flatted)
- (poker slang) To make a flat call; to call without raising.
- (intransitive) To become flat or flattened; to sink or fall to an even surface.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Sir W. Temple to this entry?)
- (intransitive, music, colloquial) To fall from the pitch.
- (transitive, music) To depress in tone, as a musical note; especially, to lower in pitch by half a tone.
- (transitive, dated) To make flat; to flatten; to level.
- (transitive, dated) To render dull, insipid, or spiritless; to depress.
- Barrow
- Passions are allayed, appetites are flatted.
- Barrow
Etymology 2 [edit]
From 1795, alteration of Scots flet (“inner part of a house”), from Middle English flet (“dwelling”), from Old English flet, flett (“ground floor, dwelling”), from Proto-Germanic *flatją (“floor”), from Proto-Germanic *flataz (“flat”), from Proto-Indo-European *plat- (“flat”). Akin to Old Frisian flet, flette (“dwelling, house”). More at flat1.
Noun [edit]
flat (plural flats)
Synonyms [edit]
- (apartment): apartment
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Dutch [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈflɛt/
Noun [edit]
flat m (plural flats, diminutive flatje)
Latin [edit]
Verb [edit]
flat
- third-person singular present active indicative of flō
Old English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /flɑːt/
Verb [edit]
flāt
Scottish Gaelic [edit]
Noun [edit]
flat m (genitive flat, plural flataichean)
Synonyms [edit]
- (saucer): sàsar
Swedish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old Norse flatr, from Proto-Germanic *flataz, from Proto-Indo-European *plat- (“flat”).
Adjective [edit]
flat
- flat (having no variations in altitude)
- Solen reflekterades i spegelns flata yta.
- The sun was reflected in the flat surface of the mirror.
- Solen reflekterades i spegelns flata yta.
- spineless, being a doormat, abstaining from defending one's convictions
- Han var alldeles för flat mot chefen, och fick inte heller någon löneökning.
- He let the manager walk all over him and did not get a raise.
- Han var alldeles för flat mot chefen, och fick inte heller någon löneökning.
Declension [edit]
Synonyms [edit]
- (flat): platt
- (spineless): eftergiven, mjäkig
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