Flat Definition
flat
- adverb
- with flat sails; "sail flat against the wind"
- in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly; "he didn't answer directly"; "told me straight out"; "came out flat for less work and more pay"
- adjective
- having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another; "a flat desk"; "acres of level farmland"; "a plane surface"; "skirts sewn with fine flat seams"
- having a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness; "flat computer monitors"
- not modified or restricted by reservations; "a categorical denial"; "a flat refusal"
- stretched out and lying at full length along the ground; "found himself lying flat on the floor"
- lacking contrast or shading between tones
- (of a musical note) lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone; "B flat"
- flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)
- lacking taste or flavor or tang; "a bland diet"; "insipid hospital food"; "flavorless supermarket tomatoes"; "vapid beer"; "vapid tea"
- lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting; "a bland little drama"; "a flat joke"
- having lost effervescence; "flat beer"; "a flat cola"
- sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch; "the owl's faint monotonous hooting"
- horizontally level; "a flat roof"
- lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth; "a film with two-dimensional characters"; "a flat two-dimensional painting"
- not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"
- commercially inactive; "flat sales for the month"; "prices remained flat"; "a flat market"
- noun
- a level tract of land; "the salt flats of Utah"
- a shallow box in which seedlings are started
- a musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named
- freight car without permanent sides or roof
- a deflated pneumatic tire
- scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting
- a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
"Flat" in song lyrics
See how flat is used in real songs:
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"My massive attack leaves your anatomy flat"
7L & Esoteric — Call Me E.S. -
"just remember all balls go flat"
Aceyalone — All Balls Don't Bounce -
"I told this cat the earth was flat"
Aesop Rock — Flashflood
Words that rhyme with flat
Usage tips for "flat"
Understanding the precise definition of a word helps you use it with confidence. When using "flat" in your writing, consider whether you need the word itself or one of its synonyms — subtle differences in meaning can change the tone of a sentence. If you're writing poetry or song lyrics, check the rhymes for flat to find words that pair well.