Meaning

2 senses

  1. (idiomatic, not comparable)At top speed.

    After 10 minutes of running flat out, he was out of breath.

    at top speed

  2. (idiomatic, not comparable)Without hesitation or reservation, bluntly, no holds barred, totally, outright.

    She thought it was best to tell him she didn't love him flat out.

    He was flat out furious when his car was stolen.

Examples

20 sentences

  1. That was a flat-out lie.

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  2. That's just a flat-out lie.

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  3. Tom flat out refused to speak to me.

    ruТом наотрез отказался со мной разговаривать. — Wezel

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  4. That's flat out racist.

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  5. You're just flat out wrong.

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Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
flatB1flatlyflatmateflattenflatterC1

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