flat out

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see flat, out.
2. (not-comparable) Complete, total, downright.
3. (not-comparable) Very busy.
4. (Australia, not-comparable) Lazy, sleeping.

Adv

1. (idiomatic, not-comparable) At top speed.
2. (idiomatic, not-comparable) Without hesitation or reservation, bluntly, no holds barred, totally, outright.

Noun

1. (US, dated) A total failure.
2. A baked portion of flatbread; a baked item that is not meant to rise.
3. A wrap, an item of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a tortilla or pancake.
4. A section of piste that is relatively flat, causing or allowing skiers to slow down.
5. An uncambered corner of racetrack; a racetrack whose corners are uncambered.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To fail after a promising beginning; to disappoint expectations.
2. (archaic, transitive) Synonym of flatten out (to make flat)

Synonyms

bluntly

roundly

bluffly

brusquely

like blue murder

radically

rudely

straight from the shoulder

penniless

broke

exhaustively

abruptly

point blank

Translations

rotundament

brüsk

geradezu

Insolvenz

offen

rund

Zahlungsunfähigkeit

frei heraus

abruptement

brusquement

grossièrement

à bride abattue

à brûle-pourpoint

brutalement

carrément

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌflæt ˈaʊt/