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flat out

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Adjective

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see flat, out.
  2. Complete, total, downright.
  3. Very busy.
  4. Lazy, sleeping.
  5. Alternative form of flat out.

Adverb

  1. At top speed.
  2. Without hesitation or reservation, bluntly, no holds barred, totally, outright.
  3. Alternative form of flat out.

Noun

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

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