flat — having a level surface without raised areas or indentations
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having a level surface without raised areas or indentations
Pronunciation (IPA): /flæt/
Example Sentences
- My phone battery went completely flat during the boring lecture.
- The comedian's jokes fell flat, and the audience sat in awkward silence.
- She told him flat out that his cooking was terrible.
flat
ADJECTIVE[/flæt/]
having a level surface without raised areas or indentations
The desert road stretches perfectly flat to the horizon.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old Norse 'flatr' meaning 'flat' or 'level', related to Proto-Germanic 'flataz'. The word entered English through Scandinavian influence during the Viking Age.
Breakdown
flat (single morpheme, no productive decomposition) - from Old Norse flatr meaning 'level' or 'smooth'
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My phone battery went completely flat during the boring lecture.”
“The comedian's jokes fell flat, and the audience sat in awkward silence.”
“She told him flat out that his cooking was terrible.”
“The flat Earth theory is as flat as my motivation on Monday morning.”
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