Word forms: plural flats, comparative flatter, superlative flattest
1. countable noun
A flat is a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor and part of a larger building.A flat usually includes a kitchen and bathroom.
[mainly British]
Sara lives with her partner and children in a flat in central London.
…a block of flats
Later on, Victor from flat 10 called.
regional note: in AM, usually use apartment
Synonyms: apartment [mainly US], rooms, quarters, digs More Synonyms of flat
2. adjective
Something that is flat is level, smooth, or even, rather than sloping, curved, or uneven.
Tiles can be fixed to any surface as long as it's flat, firm and dry.
After a moment his right hand moved across the cloth, smoothing it flat.
...windows which a thief can reach from a drainpipe or flat roof.
The sea was calm, perfectly flat.
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun, verb-link ADJECTIVE, ADJECTIVE after verb]
Flat means horizontal and not upright.
Two men near him threw themselves flat.
As heartburn is usually worse when you're lying down, you should avoid lying flat.
Synonyms: horizontal, prone, outstretched, reclining More Synonyms of flat
4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
A flat object is not very tall or deep in relation to its length and width.
Ellen is walking down the drive with a square flat box balanced on one hand.
5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun, verb-link ADJECTIVE, ADJECTIVE after verb]
Flat land is level, with no high hills or other raised parts.
To the north lie the flat and fertile farmlands of the Solway plain.
The landscape became wider, flatter and very scenic.
The highway stretched out flat and straight ahead.
flatnessuncountable noun
Notice the flatness and the rich, red earth.
Synonyms: evenness, uniformity, smoothness, horizontality More Synonyms of flat
6. countable noun [usually plural, usually noun NOUN]
A low flat area of uncultivated land, especially an area where the ground is soft and wet, can be referred to as flats or a flat.
The salt marshes and mud flats attract large numbers of waterfowl.
7. countable noun [usually singular]
You can refer to one of the broad flat surfaces of an object as the flat of that object.
He slammed the counter with the flat of his hand.
...eight cloves of garlic crushed with the flat of a knife.
8. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Flat shoes have no heels or very low heels.
People wear slacks, sweaters, flat shoes, and all manner of casual attire for travel.
Flats are flat shoes.
[US]
His mother looked ten years younger in jeans and flats.
9. adjective
A flat tyre, ball, or balloon does not have enough air in it.
10. countable noun
A flat is a tyre that does not have enough air in it.
Then, after I finally got back on the highway, I developed a flat.
11. adjective
A drink that is flat is no longer fizzy.
Could this really stop the champagne from going flat?
12. adjective
A flat battery has lost some or all of its electrical charge.
[mainly British]
His car alarm had been going off for two days and, as a result, the battery was flat.
regional note: in AM, use dead
13. adjective
If you have flat feet, the arches of your feet are too low.
The condition of flat feet runs in families.
14. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
A flat denial or refusal is definite and firm, and is unlikely to be changed.
The Foreign Ministry has issued a flat denial of any involvement.
She is likely to give you a flat refusal.
Synonyms: absolute, firm, direct, straight More Synonyms of flat
flatlyadverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective]
Michael flatly denied virtually every rumour.
He flatly refused to discuss it.
I could use some money, Sarah told him flatly.
Synonyms: absolutely, completely, positively, categorically More Synonyms of flat
15. adjective
If you say that something happened, for example, in ten seconds flat or ten minutes flat, you are emphasizing that it happened surprisingly quickly and only took ten seconds or ten minutes.
[emphasis]
You're sitting behind an engine that'll move you from 0 to 60mph in six seconds flat.
I had it all explained to me in two minutes flat.
16. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
A flat rate, price, or percentage is one that is fixed and which applies in every situation.
Fees are charged at a flat rate, rather than on a percentage basis.
Sometimes there's a flat fee for carrying out a particular task.
17. adjective
If trade or business is flat, it is slow and inactive, rather than busy and improving or increasing.
Sales of big pickups were up 14% while car sales stayed flat.
For the country overall, house prices have remained flat.
18. adjective
If you describe something as flat, you mean that it is dull and not exciting or interesting.
The past few days have seemed comparatively flat and empty.
The party leader delivered a dreadfully flat speech.
Synonyms: dull, dead, empty, boring More Synonyms of flat
flatnessuncountable noun
Kenworthy detected a certain flatness in the days that followed.
Synonyms: dullness, emptiness, tedium, monotony More Synonyms of flat
19. adjective
You use flat to describe someone's voice when they are saying something without expressing any emotion.
'Whatever you say,' he said in a deadly flat voice. 'I'll sit here and wait.'
Her voice was flat, with no question or hope in it.
Synonyms: monotonous, boring, uniform, dull More Synonyms of flat
flatlyadverb [ADVERB after verb]
'I know you,' he said flatly, matter-of-fact, neutral in tone.
20. adjective [noun ADJECTIVE]
Flat is used after a letter representing a musical note to show that the note should beplayed or sung half a tone lower than the note which otherwise matches that letter.Flat is often represented by the symbol ♭ after the letter.
...Schubert's B flat Piano Trio (Opus 99).
21. adverb [ADVERB after verb]
If someone sings flat or if a musical instrument is flat, their singing or the instrument is slightly lower in pitch than it should be.
Her vocal range was limited, and she had a tendency to sing flat.
Flat is also an adjective.
He had been fired because his singing was flat.
22.
See flat as a pancake
23.
See to fall flat
24.
See to fall flat
25.
See flat broke
26.
See flat out
27.
See flat out
28.
See on the flat
29. in a flat spin
More Synonyms of flat
flat in British English1
(flæt)
adjectiveWord forms: flatter or flattest
1.
horizontal; level
flat ground
a flat roof
2.
even or smooth, without projections or depressions
a flat surface
3.
lying stretched out at full length; prostrate
he lay flat on the ground
4.
having little depth or thickness; shallow
a flat dish
5. (postpositive; often foll byagainst)
having a surface or side in complete contact with another surface
flat against the wall
6.
spread out, unrolled, or levelled
7.
(of a tyre) deflated, either partially or completely
8.
(of shoes) having an unraised or only slightly raised heel
9. mainly British
a.
(of races, racetracks, or racecourses) not having obstacles to be jumped
b.
of, relating to, or connected with flat racing as opposed to steeplechasing and hurdling
flat jockeys earn more
10.
without qualification; total
a flat denial
11.
without possibility of change; fixed
a flat rate
12. (prenominal or immediately postpositive)
neither more nor less; exact
he did the journey in thirty minutes flat
a flat thirty minutes
13.
unexciting or lacking point or interest
a flat joke
14.
without variation or resonance; monotonous
a flat voice
15.
(of food) stale or tasteless
16.
(of beer, sparkling wines, etc) having lost effervescence, as by exposure to air
17.
(of trade, business, a market, etc) commercially inactive; sluggish
18.
(of a battery) fully discharged; dead
19.
(of a print, photograph, or painting) lacking contrast or shading between tones
20.
(of paint) without gloss or lustre; matt
21.
(of a painting) lacking perspective
22.
(of lighting) diffuse
23. music
a. (immediately postpositive)
denoting a note of a given letter name (or the sound it represents) that has beenlowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone
B flat
b.
(of an instrument, voice, etc) out of tune by being too low in pitch
Compare sharp (sense 12)
24. phonetics another word for lenis
25. flat a
adverb
26.
in or into a prostrate, level, or flat state or position
he held his hand out flat
27.
completely or utterly; absolutely
he went flat against the rules
28.
exactly; precisely
in three minutes flat
29. music
a.
lower than a standard pitch
b.
too low in pitch
she sings flat
Compare sharp (sense 18)
30. fall flat
31. flat out
noun
32.
a flat object, surface, or part
33. (often plural)
a low-lying tract of land, esp a marsh or swamp
34. (often plural)
a mud bank exposed at low tide
35. music
a.
an accidental that lowers the pitch of the following note by one chromatic semitone
Usual symbol: ♭
b.
a note affected by this accidental
Compare sharp (sense 19)
36. theatre
a rectangular wooden frame covered with painted canvas, etc, used to form part of a stage setting
37.
a punctured car tyre
38. the flat
39. nautical
a flatboat or lighter
40. US and Canadian
a shallow box or container, used for holding plants, growing seedlings, etc
verbWord forms: flats, flatting or flatted
41.
to make or become flat
42. music the usual US word for flatten (sense 3)
Derived forms
flatly (ˈflatly)
adverb
flatness (ˈflatness)
noun
Word origin
C14: from Old Norse flatr; related to Old High German flaz flat, Greek platus flat, broad
flat in British English2
(flæt)
noun
1.
a set of rooms comprising a residence entirely on one floor of a building
Usual US and Canadian name: apartment
2. British and New Zealand
a portion of a house used as separate living quarters
3. New Zealand
a house shared with people who are not members of one's own family
verbWord forms: flats, flatting or flatted(intransitive)
4. Australian and New Zealand
to live in a flat (with someone)
Word origin
Old English flett floor, hall, house; related to flat1
flat in American English1
(flæt)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈflatter or ˈflattest
1.
having a smooth, level surface; having little or no depression or elevation
2.
a.
lying extended at full length
b.
spread out smooth and level
3.
touching at as many points as possible
with his back flat against the wall
4.
a.
having little depth or thickness; broad, even, and thin
b.
having a flat heel or no heel
flat shoes
5.
designating or having an almost straight or level trajectory or flight
6.
absolute; positive
a flat denial
7.
not variable; fixed
a flat rate, a flat tax
8.
without much business activity
a flat market
9.
having little or no sparkle or taste; insipid
a flat drink
10.
having little or no interest; monotonous; dull
11.
not clear or full; blurred
a flat sound
12. US
emptied of air
a flat tire
13. US, Informal
completely without money; penniless
14.
without gloss
flat paint
15. Art
a.
lacking relief, depth, or perspective
b.
uniform in tint or shade
16. Grammar
a.
not having the sign to
said of an infinitive: Ex.: go in “make it go”
b.
not having an inflectional ending
said esp. of certain adverbs: Ex.: he drove fast
17. Music
a.
lower in pitch by a half step
D-flat (D)
b.
out of tune by being below the true or proper pitch
18. Phonetics
designating the vowel a when it represents the sound (a) as in had or hat, articulated with the tongue in a relatively level position
19. Photography
lacking in contrast
adverbWord forms: ˈflatter or ˈflattest
20.
in a flat manner; flatly (in various senses)
21.
in a prone or supine position
22.
a.
exactly; precisely
to run a race in ten seconds flat
b.
bluntly; abruptly
she left him flat
23. US, Finance
with no interest
24. Music
below the true or proper pitch
noun
25.
a flat surface or part
the flat of the hand, of a sword, etc.
26. [often pl.]
an expanse of level land
27.
a low-lying marsh
28.
a shallow; shoal
29.
any of various flat things
; specif.,
a.
a shallow box or container, as for growing seedlings
b. US
flatcar
c.
a piece of theatrical scenery on a flat frame
d. US
a deflated tire
e. [pl.]
women's flat-heeled shoes or slippers
30. American Football
the area flanking either end of the offensive line
31. Music
a.
a note or tone one half step below another
b.
the sign () indicating such a note
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈflatted or ˈflatting
32. Music
to make flat; lower a half step
verb intransitive
33.
to sing or play below the true or proper pitch
SIMILAR WORDS: inˈsipid, ˈlevel
Idioms:
fall flat
flat out
Derived forms
flatly (ˈflatly)
adverb
flatness (ˈflatness)
noun
Word origin
ME < ON flatr, akin to OHG flaz < IE *plāt, plēt-, wide, flat (> Gr platys, broad, OE flet, floor) < base *plā-, broad
flat in American English2
(flæt)
noun
Chiefly British
an apartment or suite of rooms on one floor of a building
Word origin
altered < Scot dial. flet (ME & OE flet), a floor (of a dwelling): see flat1
More idioms containing
flat
flat as a pancake
fall flat
fall flat on your face
Examples of 'flat' in a sentence
flat
Two flats were raided in the city yesterday but no one was arrested.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The flat battery was added to another gantry for the normal charging operation.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
She came on to me and we went back to her flat.
The Sun (2016)
Turn one sponge upside down so the flat surface is facing upwards.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Spurs are also working flat out to tie down a string of their top players to lengthy new deals.
The Sun (2016)
The days when investors would buy a flat or house and let it to a single tenant or family are drawing to a close in some postcodes.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You don't want to squash the meat flat, but make sure it has all been whacked firmly.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The body of the missing man, who lived in a flat at the complex, had not been formally identified last night.
The Sun (2016)
Two have been rumbled over the past month for giving their flats to other family members.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We have been absolutely flat out for nine weeks.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Basildon council offered them decent flats and houses.
The Sun (2011)
Two small guest flats and a wine cellar have also been added.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The flat surfaces are then applied to the snake bite.
Ben Macintyre JOSIAH THE GREAT: The True Story of The Man Who Would Be King (2004)
Locals say the flat was a known drugs den.
The Sun (2014)
Many batsmen can churn out runs when pitches are flat and the pressure is off.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
You could also try standing with your feet flat on the floor and leaning towards the wall.
Ridgway, Roy Caring for your Unborn Child (1990)
This lack of interaction with the audience leaves the atmosphere rather flat.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
All they had to do was land in a flat field in broad daylight to get me.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Press each burger to make it flat.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The battery was flat and there was no diesel fuel.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We used to live in our flat near the beach.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
We sneaked out of the club and went back to his flat.
The Sun (2006)
They allow the viewer to watch their favourite shows while lying completely flat in bed.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Is there a legal way for me to claim the flat or part of it?
The Sun (2015)
It was as flat as a pancake.
The Sun (2013)
Suggest your guy goes gently and uses the flat of his hand.
The Sun (2008)
Push your lower back flat into the floor so your pelvis is rolled back towards your upper body.
The Sun (2010)
Building flats at scale has more in common with office or hotel construction thanit does with housebuilding.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There are eight one and two-bed flats available.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
More than 50% of the flats were bought by local inhabitants.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The sea was calm, perfectly flat.
Eaton, John P & Haas, Charles A Titanic - Destination disaster (1987)
Flat tracks are his thing.
The Sun (2009)
The area around the green is not always flat, of course, so you will sometimes have either an uphill chip or the slightly more difficult downhill chip.
A flat is a set of rooms for living in, that is part of a larger building.
...my two-bedroom flat.
American English: apartment
Arabic: شَقَّة
Brazilian Portuguese: apartamento
Chinese: 公寓
Croatian: stan
Czech: byt
Danish: lejlighed bolig
Dutch: flat
European Spanish: piso
Finnish: asunto
French: appartement
German: Wohnung
Greek: διαμέρισμα
Italian: appartamento
Japanese: フラット
Korean: 아파트식 주거지
Norwegian: leilighet
Polish: mieszkanie
European Portuguese: apartamento
Romanian: apartament
Russian: квартира
Latin American Spanish: departamento
Swedish: lägenhet
Thai: แฟลต
Turkish: apartman dairesi
Ukrainian: квартира
Vietnamese: căn hộ
All related terms of 'flat'
flat a
the vowel sound of a as in the usual US or S Brit pronunciation of hand , cat , usually represented by the symbol (æ)
fall flat
if an event or an attempt to do something falls flat, it is completely unsuccessful
flat cap
A flat cap is the same as a → cloth cap .
flat car
a railroad car without raised sides or ends
flat dog
any large tropical reptile , such as C. niloticus ( African crocodile ), of the family Crocodylidae: order Crocodilia ( crocodilians ). They have a broad head, tapering snout , massive jaws , and a thick outer covering of bony plates
flat feet
feet affected by a condition in which the entire sole of the foot is able to touch the ground because of flattening of the instep arch
flat foot
a foot having a flattened instep arch
flat knot
a knot consisting of two overhand knots turned opposite ways
flat out
If you do something flat out , you do it as fast or as hard as you can.
flat pack
Flat pack furniture is furniture such as shelves and cupboards which you buy as a number of separate pieces and assemble yourself.
flat race
a race over a flat track with no jumps or other obstacles
flat rate
a rate or charge that does not vary , being the same in all situations
flat spin
an aircraft spin in which the longitudinal axis is more nearly horizontal than vertical
flat spot
a region of poor acceleration over a narrow range of throttle openings , caused by a weak mixture in the carburettor
flat tax
Tax is an amount of money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services.
flat tire
a pneumatic tire that has lost all or most of its air through leakage , puncture , or the like
flat top
a style of haircut in which the hair is cut shortest on the top of the head so that it stands up from the scalp and appears flat from the crown to the forehead
mews flat
a flat or apartment situated in a yard or street lined by buildings originally used as stables but now often converted into dwellings
mud flat
nearly level muddy land that is flooded at high tide and left uncovered at low tide
salt flat
a flat expanse of salt left by the total evaporation of a body of water
show flat
a newly-build flat that is decorated and furnished for prospective buyers to view
the flat
flat racing, esp as opposed to steeplechasing and hurdling
adobe flat
a gently sloping clayey plain formed by a short-lived stream or flood water
alkali flat
an arid plain encrusted with alkaline salts derived from the streams draining into it
double flat
an accidental that lowers the pitch of the following note two semitones
flat broke
If you say that you are flat broke , you mean that you have no money at all.
flat-footed
If you are flat-footed , the arches of your feet are too low .
flat light
even front lighting of a subject, producing little contrast , no shadows , and no modeling
flat-packed
(of a piece of furniture , equipment, or other construction ) supplied in pieces packed into a flat box for assembly by the buyer
flat racing
Flat racing is horse racing which does not involve jumping over fences .
flat screen
a slimline screen for a television set or computer monitor without a cathode-ray tube
flat season
the part of the year during which flat racing takes place
flat-share
the state of living in a flat where each occupant shares the facilities and expenses
flat silver
cutlery ; tableware such as knives , forks and spoons
flat tuning
the condition of a radio receiver that does not discriminate sharply between signals on different frequencies
flat white
A flat white is a cup of strong coffee with hot milk poured on top , similar to a → latte but smaller and less milky .
flat-woven
(of a carpet ) woven without pile
garden flat
a flat with direct access to a garden : typically, a garden flat consists of basement accommodation in prewar property, but some are in purpose-built blocks in urban areas
granny flat
self-contained accommodation within or built onto a house, suitable for an elderly parent
studio flat
a flat with one main room
tidal flat
tideland that is flat or nearly flat and often muddy or marshy
bachelor flat
a flat lived in, or intended for a bachelor
basement flat
a flat below the ground floor of a building
cottage flat
any of the flats in a two-storey house that is divided into four flats, two on each floor
council flat
a flat built or owned by a local council
flat battery
A flat battery is a battery that does not have enough power to start a vehicle or provide lighting.
flat-chested
having a small and not-prominent bosom
flat-earther
a person who does not accept or is out of touch with the realities of modern life
flat-hunting
the activity of looking for a flat in which to live
railroad flat
an apartment of rooms in a line, entered one from another, with no hallway
Chinese translation of 'flat'
flat
(flæt)
adj
(= level)[ground, surface]平的 (píng de)
(= shallow) 浅(淺)的 (qiǎn de)
[tyre, ball]气(氣)不足的 (qì bùzú de)
(Brit)[battery]没(沒)电(電)的 (méi diàn de)
美 = dead
[beer, champagne]跑了气(氣)的 (pǎole qì de)
[refusal, rejection, denial]断(斷)然的 (duànrán de)
(Mus)[singing, instrument]降音的 (jiàngyīn de)
[rate, fee]统(統)一的 (tǒngyī de)
(= without emotion)[voice]无(無)精打采的 (wú jīng dǎ cǎi de)
n(c)
(Brit, in building) 公寓 (gōngyù) (套, tào)
美 = apartment
(Aut) 漏气(氣)车(車)胎 (lòuqì chētāi)
(Mus) 降号(號) (jiànghào)
adv
[lie]平地 (píng de)
(Mus)[sing, play]降音地 (jiàngyīn de)
to work flat out (Brit) 尽(盡)全力工作 (jìn quánlì gōngzuò)
in 10 minutes flat就10分钟(鐘) (jiù shí fēnzhōng)
to fall flat[joke, attempt]毫无(無)效果 (háo wú xiàoguǒ)
the flat of one's hand手掌 (shǒuzhǎng)
B/A flat (Mus) 降B/A音 (jiàng B/A yīn)
All related terms of 'flat'
B/A flat
( Mus ) 降B/A音 jiàng B/A yīn
studio flat
带有厨房和卫生间的小型套房 [ 美 = studio apartment ]
to fall flat
( joke ) 毫无(無)效果 háo wú xiàoguǒ
to work flat out
( Brit ) 尽(盡)全力工作 jìn quánlì gōngzuò
in 10 minutes flat
就10分钟(鐘) jiù shí fēnzhōng
to squash sth flat
将(將)某物压(壓)扁 jiāng mǒuwù yābiǎn
furnished flat or ( US ) apartment
带(帶)家具的公寓 dài jiājù de gōngyù
the flat of one's hand
手掌 shǒuzhǎng
Chopin's Scherzo in B flat minor
用降B小调(調)演奏肖邦的谐(諧)谑(謔)曲 yòng jiàng B xiǎodiào yǎnzòu Xiàobāng de xiéxuèqǔ
there's a flat going downstairs
楼(樓)下有间(間)空的公寓 lóuxià yǒu jiān kòng de gōngyù
1 (adjective)
Definition
even or smooth
Sit the cup on a flat surface while measuring.
Synonyms
even
The tables are fitted with a glass top to provide an even surface.
level
a plateau of level ground
levelled
plane
a plane surface
smooth
a smooth surface
uniform
Chips should be cut into uniform size and thickness.
horizontal
Swing the club back until it is horizontal.
unbroken
The ruling party has governed the country for an unbroken thirty years.
planar
Opposites
broken
,
rolling
,
rough
,
up and down
,
sloping
,
rugged
,
irregular
,
uneven
,
slanting
,
hilly
2 (adjective)
Definition
lying stretched out at full length
Two men near him threw themselves flat.
Synonyms
horizontal
prone
Bob slid from his chair and lay prone on the floor.
outstretched
reclining
prostrate
Percy was lying prostrate with his arms outstretched.
laid low
supine
a statue of a supine dog
recumbent
He stared down at his sister's recumbent form.
lying full length
Opposites
straight
,
upright
,
vertical
,
on end
,
perpendicular
3 (adjective)
a square flat box
Synonyms
shallow
not deep
4 (adjective)
Definition
(of shoes) having an unraised heel
I usually wear flat shoes or boots.
Synonyms
low
low-heeled
with low heels
without heels
5 (adjective)
Definition
(of a tyre) deflated
It was impossible to ride with a flat tyre.
Synonyms
punctured
collapsed
burst
a burst tyre
blown out
deflated
empty
6 (adjective)
Definition
(of a battery) fully discharged
The battery was flat.
Synonyms
used up
finished
They got a grant from the government but they claim that's all finished now.
empty
drained
expired
7 (adjective)
Definition
(of drinks) no longer fizzy
My hand gripped the glass of flat lemonade.
Synonyms
still
no longer fizzy
8 (adjective)
Definition
without qualification
She is likely to give you a flat refusal.
Synonyms
absolute
He brought the absolute proof that we needed.
firm
He held a firm belief in the afterlife.
direct
We deny there is any direct connection between the two cases.
straight
a straight answer to a straight question
positive
There was no positive evidence.
fixed
plain
his reputation for plain speaking
final
The judge's decision is final.
explicit
He left explicit instructions on how to set the alarm.
definite
We didn't have any definite proof.
outright
She failed to win an outright victory.
unconditional
The leader of the revolt made an unconditional surrender.
downright
downright bad manners
unmistakable
the unmistakable aroma of freshly ground coffee
unequivocal
Richardson's unequivocal commitment to fair play
unqualified
The event was an unqualified success.
out-and-out
You're an out-and-out liar.
categorical
He issued a categorical denial of all the charges.
peremptory
She had obtained a peremptory court order for her children's return.
9 (adjective)
Definition
fixed
You will be charged a flat fee for the connection.
Synonyms
set
a set time for collection
agreed
There is a discount if goods do not arrive by the agreed time.
settled
fixed
The deal was settled at a prearranged fixed price.
arranged
specified
definite
She is very definite about her feelings.
decided
We were at a decided disadvantage.
10 (adjective)
car sales stayed flat
Synonyms
sluggish
feeling sluggish and lethargic after a big meal
slow
Island life is too slow for her liking.
stagnant
Mass movements are often a factor in the awakening of stagnant societies.
inactive
They certainly were not politically inactive.
11 (adjective)
Definition
unexciting
The past few days have been flat and empty.
Synonyms
dull
dead
It was a horrible, dead little town.
empty
boring
depressing
pointless
tedious
the tedious business of line-by-line programming
stale
The place smelled of stale air and dusty carpets.
lacklustre
his party's lacklustre performance during the election campaign
tiresome
lifeless
His novels are shallow and lifeless.
monotonous
uninteresting
Why did he choose these pale, nerveless, uninteresting people?
insipid
She pretended to be meek and insipid so that they would underestimate her.
They gave an insipid opening performance in a nil-nil draw.
unexciting
spiritless
The crowds were too spiritless to resist.
Opposites
exciting
,
sparkling
,
tasty
,
bubbly
,
palatable
,
fizzy
,
effervescent
,
zestful
12 (adjective)
I've been feeling flat at times.
Synonyms
without energy
empty
weak
tired
He is tired and he has to rest after his long trip.
depressed
He seemed somewhat depressed.
drained
weary
She sank to the ground, too weary to walk another step.
worn out
I was exhausted – worn out by the strain I'd been under.
dispirited
downhearted
Don't be so downhearted.
tired out
13 (adjective)
Definition
without variation or emotion
Her voice was flat, with no hope in it.
Synonyms
monotonous
It's monotonous work, like most factory jobs.
boring
boring television programmes
uniform
dull
They can both be rather dull.
tedious
droning
the minister's relentlessly droning voice
tiresome
My neighbour is petty and tiresome.
unchanging
colourless
toneless
samey (informal)
uninflected
unvaried
(noun)
Definition
low-lying land, esp. a marsh
salt marshes and mud flats
Synonyms
plain
Once there were 70 million buffalo on the plains.
strand
shallow
marsh
a recently reclaimed saltwater marsh
swamp
Much of the land is desert or swamp.
shoal
lowland
mud flat
1 (adverb)
Definition
in or into a level or flat position
Lie down flat on your back.
Synonyms
horizontal
outstretched
lying full length
2 (adverb)
Definition
completely
He had turned her down flat.
Synonyms
completely
Dozens of flats have been completely destroyed.
I have fallen completely in love with him.
directly
absolutely
`It's worrying, isn't it?' `Absolutely.'
categorically
precisely
`Is that what you meant?' – `Precisely.'
exactly
Can you describe exactly what he looked like?
utterly
The new laws coming in are utterly ridiculous.
outright
His plan was rejected outright.
point blank
unequivocally
idiom
See flat out
(noun)
Definition
a set of rooms forming a home entirely on one floor of a building
We used to live together in a flat.
Synonyms
apartment mainly US)
She has her own apartment and her own car.
rooms
quarters
digs
suite
a suite at the Paris Hilton
penthouse
living quarters
duplex (US, Canadian)
bachelor apartment (Canadian)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of absolutely
`It's worrying, isn't it?' `Absolutely.'
Synonyms
definitely,
surely,
certainly,
clearly,
obviously,
plainly,
truly,
precisely,
exactly,
genuinely,
positively,
decidedly,
decisively,
without doubt,
unquestionably,
undeniably,
categorically,
without question,
unequivocally,
conclusively,
unambiguously,
beyond any doubt,
infallibly
in the sense of agreed
There is a discount if goods do not arrive by the agreed time.