to flat
- verb
- /flæt/
- One more stunt like that, I will flat out fire you and our deal is off.
Examples
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l'm telling you, that boy can flat out play football.
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Even so, why would he flat out say he killed her?
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Or has it been to simply flat out prove me wrong?
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Or did you just flat out kill the little bitch?
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This guy can flat out hit.
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Applied so many times they flat out stopped responding.
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All I know is that kid can flat-out play.
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This guy can flat-out play!
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Meanwhile, UCLA's Jordan Adams is an exciting player who can flat-out score.
Blog text (27) -
The musician accidentally sang the note flat during the performance.
Synonyms
Lower a musical note by a half step
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To fail completely and feel embarrassed in front of others
Phrasal Verbs
- Archaic
To fly an airplane dangerously close to the ground to show off or break rules
Compounds
A flat area of mud near the coast that is underwater at high tide and dry at low tide
An herb with flat broad leaves that people use in cooking for its strong flavor
- Archaic
An apartment in an old building that has no hot running water or central heating
An apartment with all rooms in a row connected by doors, often with no hallway
- Australian
A low spreading evergreen bush from southern Australia with orange-yellow flowers and flat winged pods
- Specialized
A music sign placed before a note that makes it sound one whole tone lower
- Specialized
A straight horizontal top for a door or window made of angled stones that support each other
- UK
A European perennial plant with purple and pink flowers grown for animal feed and to improve soil
- Specialized
A hand tool with a rough flat surface that you move to smooth or shape wood and metal
- Specialized
A simple tie that joins two ropes securely, often used in sailing and wrapping packages
- Australian
A low evergreen shrub with heart-shaped leaves, bright yellow pea-like flowers, and flat seed pods
A friendly hunting dog with a long shiny black or brown coat that brings back animals from water and land
- Specialized
A North American plant that lives for many years with flat clusters of small white flowers
How In Tune
Surface Forms
Etymology
Flat as a verb comes from the musical adjective meaning to be 'lower' than correct pitch, so to flat a note is to sing or play it lower than you should. Musicians use this verb when a sound is out of tune on the low side.