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to flatting

to flatting

5.0
Live in a rented apartment with other people, often students
  • verb
  • /ˈflætɪŋ/
  • UK
translation icon : compartir piso
  • During university, many students enjoy flatting with friends to share costs.

Examples

  • After moving out of her parents' house, she started flatting with a couple of classmates.

  • She found a great opportunity for flatting in the heart of the city.

  • And we'll get more into that in a future video when I start flatting these designs.

  • And we'll get more into that in a future video when I start flatting these designs.

Synonyms

to room
vsto flatting
  • US
21 3.4

Live in a home and share it, usually paying rent

is living together in a rented apartment or house, often with other young adults

How Communal

to flatting
  • UK
5.0
to room
  • US
21 3.4

Surface Forms

flat infinitive
flatted past
flatted past participle
flatting present participle
flats third person singular

Morphology

flatting = flat (transparent) = flat + ing

The meaning is a straightforward derivation from the verb 'flat' plus '-ing', referring to the activity of living in a flat.

Etymology

Flatting comes from the simple noun flat, meaning 'apartment' or a place to live, and the ending -ing turns it into an action. So flatting means living in a flat with other people, often to save money and make friends.