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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bluffly, bluntly, brusquely, flat out, roundlyadverb

    in a blunt direct manner

    "he spoke bluntly"; "he stated his opinion flat-out"; "he was criticized roundly"

  2. flat out, like blue murderadverb

    at top speed

    "he ran flat out to catch the bus"; "he was off down the road like blue murder"

Wiktionary

  1. flat outadverb

    At top speed.

  2. flat outadverb

    Bluntly, no holds barred, totally, outright.

  3. flat outadjective

    Complete, total, downright.

  4. flat outadjective

    Very busy.

  5. flat outadjective

    Lazy, sleeping.

ChatGPT

  1. flat out

    Flat out refers to exerting maximum effort or achieving maximum speed, often implying urgency or determination. It can also mean frankly or directly; without restraint or reservation. In other instances, it may refer to something being completely or absolutely true or certain.

Wikidata

  1. Flat Out

    Flat Out is a studio album by jazz musician John Scofield.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of flat out in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of flat out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of flat out in a Sentence

  1. Drew Schmitt:

    There are very limited circumstances where I've obtained a decryptor during a negotiation and found out it either doesn't work or found some major problem with it, the percentage of cases or incidents where the decryptor just flat-out doesn't work is really, really low and is closer to zero than anything.

  2. Joe Biden:

    These are flat out dictators. Period. And they should be called for it, straight up.

  3. Lee Gelernt:

    The appeals court ruled on much broader grounds than the DC District Court which found a procedural violation. The appeals court stated that the rule was flat out unlawful because if flouted the federal statutes Congress enacted to protect asylum seekers and because it was arbitrary.

  4. Fabian Castrejon:

    The consensus is that she was abducted, the authorities just flat out said she's not up there.

  5. Kyle Busch:

    I got dumped, he flat out just drove straight in the corner and wrecked me. That’s how Joey races so he’s going to get it.


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