flat-out

1 of 2

adjective

ˈflat-ˌau̇t How to pronounce flat-out (audio)

: being or going at maximum effort or speed

: out-and-out, downright

it was a flat-out lie

flat out

2 of 2

adverb

: in a blunt and direct manner : openly

called flat out for revolution

Nat'l Review

: at top speed or peak performance

the car does 180 m.p.h. flat out

usually flat-out

ˈflat-ˌau̇t How to pronounce flat out (audio)

: absolutely, downright

—usually used as an intensive

is just flat-out confusing

Synonyms

Adjective

absolute
all-out
arrant
blank
blooming [chiefly British]
bodacious [Southern & Midland]
categorical
categoric
clean
complete
consummate
crashing
damn
damned
dead
deadly
definite
downright
dreadful
fair
flat
out-and-out
outright
perfect
plumb
profound
pure
rank
regular
sheer
simple
stark
stone
straight-out
thorough
thoroughgoing
total
unadulterated
unalloyed
unconditional
unmitigated
unqualified
utter
very

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Example Sentences

Adverb I told him flat out that I have no intention of marrying him. We asked for more time but they refused us flat out. The car does 180 mph flat out.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

So Albuquerque was actually looking in his mirror while going flat out through the Kink.

Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2022 The requirement to speak truthfully is a gargantuan task for Jones, who built his career on red-faced conspiratorial rants that often twisted — or flat out ignored — reality.

Nikki Mccann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2022 The event follows the same general format as the handful of other endurance races in the WEC series, like 12 Hours of Sebring and 24 Hours of Daytona: Teams of two or three drivers race flat out for two hours, swap out, and then do it again.

Outside Online, 21 May 2015 Justice Clarence Thomas in a separate opinion flat out said that the court should repeal those rulings.

Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 July 2022 However, several pitchers flat out ignored the stop sign.

Xl Media, cleveland, 19 July 2022 Simply put, the burpee misses the mark in so many ways, from functionality to being flat out dangerous.

Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 7 July 2022 What the county council is doing is flat out wrong.

Laura Johnston, cleveland, 28 June 2022 This would be the inverse of the 1998 agreement, where the groups’ quota was increased even though most members were producing flat out already, but a Saudi increase could be accommodated.

Michael Lynch, Forbes, 2 June 2022 See More

单词	flat-out
释义	flat-out 1 of 2 adjective ˈflat-ˌau̇t 1 : being or going at maximum effort or speed 2 : out-and-out, downright it was a flat-out lie flat out 2 of 2 adverb 1 : in a blunt and direct manner : openly called flat out for revolution Nat'l Review 2 : at top speed or peak performance the car does 180 m.p.h. flat out 3 usually flat-out ˈflat-ˌau̇t : absolutely, downright —usually used as an intensive is just flat-out confusing Synonyms Adjective absolute all-out arrant blank blooming [chiefly British] bodacious [Southern & Midland] categorical categoric clean complete consummate crashing damn damned dead deadly definite downright dreadful fair flat out-and-out outright perfect plumb profound pure rank regular sheer simple stark stone straight-out thorough thoroughgoing total unadulterated unalloyed unconditional unmitigated unqualified utter very See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adverb I told him flat out that I have no intention of marrying him. We asked for more time but they refused us flat out. The car does 180 mph flat out. Recent Examples on the Web Adverb So Albuquerque was actually looking in his mirror while going flat out through the Kink. Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2022 The requirement to speak truthfully is a gargantuan task for Jones, who built his career on red-faced conspiratorial rants that often twisted — or flat out ignored — reality. Nikki Mccann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2022 The event follows the same general format as the handful of other endurance races in the WEC series, like 12 Hours of Sebring and 24 Hours of Daytona: Teams of two or three drivers race flat out for two hours, swap out, and then do it again. Outside Online, 21 May 2015 Justice Clarence Thomas in a separate opinion flat out said that the court should repeal those rulings. Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 July 2022 However, several pitchers flat out ignored the stop sign. Xl Media, cleveland, 19 July 2022 Simply put, the burpee misses the mark in so many ways, from functionality to being flat out dangerous. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 7 July 2022 What the county council is doing is flat out wrong. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 28 June 2022 This would be the inverse of the 1998 agreement, where the groups’ quota was increased even though most members were producing flat out already, but a Saudi increase could be accommodated. Michael Lynch, Forbes, 2 June 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Adjective 1906, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adverb 1932, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition flat-out 1 of 2 adjective ˈflat-ˌau̇t 1 : out-right entry 2 sense 1 That's a flat-out lie. Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Shiloh 2 : greatest possible a flat-out effort flat out 2 of 2 adverb 1 : in a very clear manner I told him flat out to leave. 2 : at top speed We worked flat out to finish. flat-out 1 of 2 adjective as in outright having no exceptions or restrictions regarded their son-in-law as a flat-out loser and let him know it Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance outright utter sheer absolute unconditional pure complete total simple downright damned damn very definite straight-out unmitigated perfect out-and-out unadulterated deadly unqualified real crashing endless profound all-out thoroughgoing dreadful consummate arrant stone plumb categorical blank huge thorough stark unalloyed flat clean regular rank constant fair blooming dead genuine horrible bodacious terrible categoric perpetual veritable extreme classic authentic unremitting eternal hopeless unrestricted undying extraordinary confirmed terrific supreme habitual inveterate main superlative surpassing frightful Antonyms & Near Antonyms questionable doubtful dubious uncertain restricted qualified equivocal See More flat-out 2 of 2 adverb as in downright Synonyms & Similar Words downright absolutely utterly totally completely positively wholly entirely radically categorically plain thoroughly fully unquestionably certainly undoubtedly purely frankly assuredly cold altogether stone-cold admittedly basically veritably honestly unqualifiedly truthfully indisputably stone realistically indeed mostly generally truly really indubitably largely substantially predominantly hands down mainly predominately even principally chiefly primarily verily flat all quite forsooth overall generously all of abundantly dead fast entire soundly perfectly full wide clean greatly all over copiously enough heartily by and large out more or less plumb exactly well through and through Antonyms & Near Antonyms just slightly hardly barely scarcely somewhat minimally marginally superficially approximately roughly partially kind of partly halfway half incompletely part See More
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flat-out

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