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flat
1 level and parallel to the groundThe building has a flat roof. You need a flat surface to work on. Synonyms and related words
Straight, upright and level 1a smooth on the surface, with no lumps or slopesThe farmland is very flat. Synonyms and related words 1b thin and wide and not curving inwards or outwardsa monitor with a flat screen She put the fruit on a large flat plate. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe the shape of objects aerodynamic angular as flat as a pancake
2 stretched out or lying on a surfaceStand with your feet flat on the floor. flat on your back: She was flat on her back asleep. Synonyms and related words 3 a flat rate or amount is the same in all situations, so that you do not pay more or lessThe bank charges a flat fee of £5 for money transfers. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe payments and funding sources at someone’s expense by the hour cash-in-hand 4 lacking emotion, interest, or excitementBen’s voice was curiously flat when he told us the news. The victory celebrations seemed rather flat. Synonyms and related words
Not feeling excited or enthusiastic Synonyms and related words
Showing no emotions and unaffected by emotions 5 said directly and definitelyIt was a flat statement of fact, with no apology. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe speech style brokenly colloquial definite 6 a flat tyre does not have enough air in it Synonyms and related words
Tyres and wheels and their parts 7 a flat battery does not have enough power left in it Synonyms and related words
Electricity and electrical power AC active alternating current 8 a flat drink has lost its bubbles of gas, so that it does not taste good Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe drinks 9 flat shoes have very low heels or no heels Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe shoes 10 spoken in a voice that does not go up and down. This word is often used for describing the speech of people from a particular region. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe someone’s voice adenoidal appealing a voice like a foghorn 11 appearing as a line on a graph that does not go up or down, showing no activity or variety Synonyms and related words
Graphs, charts and diagrams 12 used for describing an organization or system in which there are not many different levels of statusMany companies are adopting a flatter management structure. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe organizations structural established informal 13 musica B flat, E flat etc is a musical note that is one semitone lower than B, E etc Synonyms and related words
Describing or relating to notes in the musical scale 13a musicslightly lower than the musical note that should be played or sung Synonyms and related words
Describing or relating to notes in the musical scale
14 with very little business or activity happening Synonyms and related words
Not interesting or exciting
flat
1 level and parallel to the groundThe building has a flat roof. You need a flat surface to work on. Synonyms and related words
Straight, upright and level 1a smooth on the surface, with no lumps or slopesThe farmland is very flat. Synonyms and related words 1b thin and wide and not curving inward or outwarda monitor with a flat screen She put the fruit on a large flat plate. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe the shape of objects aerodynamic angular as flat as a pancake
2 stretched out or lying on a surfaceStand with your feet flat on the floor. flat on your back: She was flat on her back asleep. Synonyms and related words 3 a flat rate or amount is the same in all situations, so that you do not pay more or lessThe bank charges a flat fee of $15 for money transfers. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe payments and funding sources at someone’s expense by the hour cash-in-hand 4 lacking emotion, interest, or excitementBen’s voice was curiously flat when he told us the news. The victory celebrations seemed a little flat. Synonyms and related words
Not feeling excited or enthusiastic Synonyms and related words
Showing no emotions and unaffected by emotions 5 said directly and definitelyIt was a flat statement of fact, with no apology. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe speech style bantering brokenly colloquial 6 a flat tire does not have enough air in it Synonyms and related words
Tires and wheels and their parts 7 mainly Britisha flat battery does not have enough power left in it Synonyms and related words
Electricity and electrical power AC active alternating current 8 a flat drink has lost its bubbles of gas, so that it does not taste good Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe drinks 9 flat shoes have very low heels or no heels Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe shoes 10 spoken in a voice that does not go up and down. This word is often used for describing the speech of people from a particular region. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe someone’s voice adenoidal appealing a voice like a foghorn 11 appearing as a line on a graph that does not go up or down, showing no activity or variety Synonyms and related words
Graphs, charts and diagrams 12 used for describing an organization or system in which there are not many different levels of statusMany companies are adopting a flatter management structure. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe organizations structural established informal 13 musica B flat, E flat etc. is a musical note that is one halftone lower than B, E etc. Synonyms and related words
Describing or relating to notes in the musical scale 13a musicslightly lower than the musical note that should be played or sung Synonyms and related words
Describing or relating to notes in the musical scale
14 with very little business or activity happening Synonyms and related words
Not interesting or exciting
flat
1 stretched out or lying on a surfaceCarole says she’s not comfortable lying flat. We heard a bang and threw ourselves flat on the ground. He laid the map out flat on the table. Synonyms and related words 2 musicsinging or playing musical notes that are slightly lower than they should beBrenda has always sung terribly flat. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe music or musical instruments 3 informalexactly: used for emphasizing how quickly something is doneI fell asleep in five seconds flat! Synonyms and related words
Happening or done quickly, suddenly or immediately suddenly immediately at once 4 informalcompletelyThey turned me down flat. flat broke (=having no money at all): We were flat broke at the time. go flat against something (=completely ignore someone’s authority): I warned you not to do it but you went flat against my advice. Synonyms and related words
Completely and thoroughly completely thoroughly fully
fall flat fall flat on your face flat out flat
1 stretched out or lying on a surfaceCarole says she’s not comfortable lying flat. We heard a bang and threw ourselves flat on the ground. Synonyms and related words 2 musicsinging or playing musical notes that are slightly lower than they should beBrenda has always sung terribly flat. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe music or musical instruments 3 informalexactly: used for emphasizing how quickly something is doneI fell asleep in five seconds flat! Synonyms and related words
Happening or done quickly, suddenly or immediately suddenly at once straight away 4 informalcompletelyHer answers are flat wrong. flat broke (=having no money at all): We were flat broke at the time. Synonyms and related words
Completely and thoroughly completely thoroughly fully
fall flat fall flat on your face flat out flat
1 countable Britisha set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a large building. The usual American word is apartmentThey bought a flat in Chelsea. The family live in a fourth-floor flat. a block of flats (=a building with a lot of flats in it) Synonyms and related words
Sets of rooms for accommodation accommodation accommodations apartment 2 countable musica musical note that is one semitone lower than a particular note Synonyms and related words
Notes in the musical scale 2a musica written symbol ♭ for showing that you must play or sing a note a semitone lower Synonyms and related words
Instructions and annotations in music
3 flats plural a low flat area of land, usually wet land near a large area of waterSynonyms and related words
Areas of land around rivers, lakes and seas Synonyms and related words 4 countable mainly Americaninformala puncture Synonyms and related words
Vehicle accidents and breakdowns 5 flats plural mainly Americanshoes without heels or with very low heelsSynonyms and related words
Shoes, boots and slippers
on the flat the flat of something flat1 countable informala flat tireSorry, had to change a flat. Synonyms and related words
Vehicle accidents and breakdowns 2 countable musica musical note that is one halftone lower than a particular note Synonyms and related words
Notes in the musical scale 2a musica written symbol ♭ for showing that you must play or sing a note a halftone lower Synonyms and related words
Instructions and annotations in music
3 flats plural shoes without heels or with very low heelsSynonyms and related words
Shoes, boots and slippers 4 countable Britishan apartment Synonyms and related words
Sets of rooms for accommodation accommodation accommodations apartment 5 flats plural a low flat area of land, usually wet land near a large area of waterSynonyms and related words
Areas of land around rivers, lakes and seas Synonyms and related words 6 countable Americana wide box with low sides, used for selling or carrying fruit or for growing plants from seedStrawberries are $5 per flat. Synonyms and related words
Containers for carrying or storing food
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