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flat > 26 senses
ADJECTIVE1flat, level, planeHaving a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
2flatHaving a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness
3flat, categoric, categorical, unconditionalNot modified or restricted by reservations
4flat, prostrateStretched out and lying at full length along the ground
5flatLacking contrast or shading between tones
6flatLowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone
7flat, compressedFlattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)
8flat, bland, flavorless, flavourless, insipid, savorless, savourless, vapidLacking taste or flavor or tang
9flat, blandLacking stimulating characteristics
10flatHaving lost effervescence
11flat, fixed(of taxes) not increasing as the amount taxed increases
12flat, monotone, monotonic, monotonousSounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
13flatHorizontally level
14flat, two-dimensional, 2-dimensionalLacking the expected range or depth
15flat(of a tire) completely or partially deflated
16flat, mat, matt, matte, mattedNot reflecting light
17flatCommercially inactive
ADVERB1flatWith flat sails
2flat, directly, straightIn a forthright manner
NOUN1flatA level tract of land
2flatA shallow box in which seedlings are started
3flatA musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named
4flat, flatcar, flatbedFreight car without permanent sides or roof
5flat, flat tireA deflated pneumatic tire
6flatScenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas
7flat, apartmentA suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
flat > pronunciation
Soundsflae't
Rhymesacrobat, Arafat, aristocrat, and 60 more rhymes in aet...
flat > adjective 1
MeaningHaving a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another.
Examples"a flat desk"; "skirts sewn with fine flat seams"
Synonymslevel, plane
Similar toeven
Nounsflatness
flat > adjective 2
MeaningHaving a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness.
Examples"flat computer monitors"
Similar toplanar, two-dimensional
Nounsflatness
flat > adjective 3
MeaningNot modified or restricted by reservations.
Examples"a flat refusal"
Synonymscategoric, categorical, unconditional
Similar tounqualified
Adverbsflatly
flat > adjective 4
MeaningStretched out and lying at full length along the ground.
Examples"found himself lying flat on the floor"
Synonymsprostrate
Similar tounerect
flat > adjective 5
MeaningLacking contrast or shading between tones.
Contrarycontrasty
Similarunderdeveloped
Categoryphotography, picture taking
Nounsflatness
flat > adjective 6
MeaningLowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone.
Examples"B flat"
Contrarynatural; sharp
Categorymusic
flat > adjective 7
MeaningFlattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes).
Synonymscompressed
Similar tothin
Categorybiology, biological science
Nounsflatness
flat > adjective 8
MeaningLacking taste or flavor or tang.
Synonymsbland, flavorless, flavourless, insipid, savorless, savourless, vapid
Similar totasteless
Nounsflatness
flat > adjective 9
MeaningLacking stimulating characteristics. Uninteresting.
Examples"a flat joke"
Synonymsbland
Similar tounstimulating, unexciting
Nounsflatness
flat > adjective 10
MeaningHaving lost effervescence.
Examples"flat beer"; "a flat cola"
Similar tononeffervescent
flat > adjective 11
Meaning(of taxes) not increasing as the amount taxed increases.
Synonymsfixed
Similar toregressive
flat > adjective 12
MeaningSounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch.
Synonymsmonotone, monotonic, monotonous
Similar tounmodulated
Nounsflatness
flat > adjective 13
MeaningHorizontally level.
Examples"a flat roof"
Similar tohorizontal
flat > adjective 14
MeaningLacking the expected range or depth. Not designed to give an illusion or depth.
Examples"a flat two-dimensional painting"
Synonymstwo-dimensional, 2-dimensional
Similar tomultidimensional
Nounsflatness
flat > adjective 15
Meaning(of a tire) completely or partially deflated.
Similar todeflated
flat > adjective 16
MeaningNot reflecting light. Not glossy.
Examples"flat wall paint"
Synonymsmat, matt, matte, matted
Similar todull
Nounsflatness
flat > adjective 17
MeaningCommercially inactive.
Examples"flat sales for the month"; "prices remained flat"; "a flat market"
Similar toinactive
flat > noun 1, object
MeaningA level tract of land.
Examples"the salt flats of Utah"
Broaderplain, field, champaign
Narrowersalt flat, salt plain
flat > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA shallow box in which seedlings are started.
Broaderbox
flat > noun 3, communication
MeaningA musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named.
Broadermusical notation
Narrowerdouble flat
flat > noun 4, artifact
MeaningFreight car without permanent sides or roof.
Synonymsflatcar, flatbed
Broaderfreight car
flat > noun 5, artifact
MeaningA deflated pneumatic tire.
Synonymsflat tire
Broaderpneumatic tire, pneumatic tyre
flat > noun 6, artifact
MeaningScenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas. Part of a stage setting.
Part ofmise en scene, stage setting, setting
Broaderscenery, scene
Narrowercoulisse, wing flat; tormenter, tormentor, teaser
flat > noun 7, artifact
MeaningA suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house.
Synonymsapartment
Part ofapartment building, apartment house
Partskitchenette
Broaderhousing, lodging, living accommodations
Narrowerbedsitting room, bedsitter, bedsit; cold-water flat; duplex apartment, duplex; efficiency apartment; flatlet; maisonette, maisonnette; penthouse; railroad flat; studio apartment, studio; suite, rooms; walk-up apartment, walk-up
Nounsflatlet
flat > adverb 1
MeaningWith flat sails.
Examples"sail flat against the wind"
flat > adverb 2
MeaningIn a forthright manner. Candidly or frankly.
Examples"came out flat for less work and more pay"
Synonymsdirectly, straight
Contraryindirectly

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