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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌflæt ˈaʊt/
flat out means: As fast as possible, or using all available effort.
adverb
As fast as possible, or using all available effort.
- He ran flat out.
- We worked flat out to finish before Friday.
- The engine was running flat out during the test.
Completely or directly, without doubt, delay, or softer words.
- She flat out refused.
- He told me flat out that he disagreed.
- That claim is flat out wrong.
adjective
Very busy, with little or no time to rest or do anything else.
- We are flat out today.
- The kitchen staff were flat out all evening.
- Are you still flat out with Christmas orders?
Complete or total, used to make a description stronger.
- That is a flat out lie.
- His story was flat out nonsense.
- Calling her a flat out failure was unfair.
Lying level and fully stretched out.
- He lay flat out on the floor.
- Her arms were flat out on the mat.
- The child was flat out on his back.
Resting, sleeping, or doing nothing at all.
- He was flat out asleep.
- After lunch, she was flat out on the sofa.
- The cat stayed flat out in the sun all afternoon.
noun
A piece of bread baked to stay thin rather than rise.
- The baker made a flat out.
- These flat outs stay thin in the oven.
- Serve the flat out beside the soup.
A food item made by wrapping a thin bread or pancake around a filling.
- I ordered a chicken flat out.
- She filled the flat out with beans and cheese.
- Would you like salad in your flat out?
Questions about flat out
What does flat out mean?
As fast as possible, or using all available effort.
What is flat out in other languages?
Türkçe: son sürat · Español: a toda velocidad · Français: à toute vitesse · Deutsch: mit voller Geschwindigkeit · Italiano: a tutta velocità · 日本語: 全速力で
How do you pronounce flat out?
It is pronounced /ˌflæt ˈaʊt/.
How do you use flat out in a sentence?
He ran flat out. We worked flat out to finish before Friday.
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