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FLAT

(adj., noun, adverb, adj.sat, verb)
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There are 33 meanings of the word Flat.

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Flat - as an adjective

Lacking contrast or shading between tones

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)

(of a musical note) lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone

Example: "B flat"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)

Flat - as a noun

A level tract of land

Example: "The salt flats of utah"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A shallow box in which seedlings are started

A musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named

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Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Freight car without permanent sides or roof

Synonyms (Exact Relations)

A deflated pneumatic tire

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Scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting

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Flat - as an adverb

With flat sails

Example: "Sail flat against the wind"

In a forthright manner; candidly or frankly

Example: "He didn't answer directly"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)

Flat - as an adjective satellite

Having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

Example: "A flat desk"

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Having a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness

Example: "Flat computer monitors"

Not modified or restricted by reservations

Example: "A categorical denial"

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Stretched out and lying at full length along the ground

Example: "Found himself lying flat on the floor"

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Flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)

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Lacking taste or flavor or tang

Example: "A bland diet"

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Lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting

Example: "A bland little drama"

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Having lost effervescence

Example: "Flat beer"

Sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch

Example: "The owl's faint monotonous hooting"

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Horizontally level

Example: "A flat roof"

Lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth

Example: "A film with two-dimensional characters"

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Not reflecting light; not glossy

Example: "Flat wall paint"

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Commercially inactive

Example: "Flat sales for the month"

Flat - as a verb

To make a flat call; to call without raising.

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

To fall from the pitch.

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

To make flat; to flatten; to level.

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

To beat or strike; pound

To dash or throw

To dash, rush

Example Sentences

"I live in a small flat in the city."
"She's looking for a flat to rent."
"The flat next door is vacant."
"We had a picnic on the grassy flat by the river."
"The tennis court has a smooth playing surface with no bumps or flats."
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Word Game Points

Is FLAT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, flat is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

FLAT has a SCRABBLE points total of 7.

Is FLAT a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, flat is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
FLAT has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 8.

Is FLAT a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, flat is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
FLAT has a WORDFEUD points total of 7.

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