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Flat Out

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Adverb

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

in a blunt direct manner

Example Sentences:
'he spoke bluntly'
'he stated his opinion flat-out'
'he was criticized roundly'

2. flat out, like blue murder

at top speed

Example Sentences:
'he ran flat out to catch the bus'
'he was off down the road like blue murder'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Flat Out

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informal
a. 
with the maximum speed or effort
b. 
totally exhausted
adjective informal
1. 
done at maximum speed
crossed the line in a flat-out sprint
going at a flat-out gallop
2. US
downright; complete and utter
Her request met with a flat-out refusal.
That allegation is a flat-out lie.
adverb
3. US
simply; completely and utterly
Even people who flat-out don't like fish enjoy these sandwiches.
They say the industry is flat-out lying about the effects of deregulation.
Some of the alleged plots were flat-out ridiculous.
I admit I've been flat-out unkind to the woman in the past.
adjective
1. 
totally exhausted
When I finally got home I was flat out and had to lie down for an hour.
adverb informal
2. 
with the maximum speed or effort
We were going flat out and weren't gaining on them at all.
I run flat out for a hundred yards, then jog for another hundred.
Everyone is working flat out to try to catch those responsible.
Even if we work flat out for the next three weeks, we shan't be able to complete the job on time.

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Flat Out

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1. 
at full speed, with maximum effort, etc.
2. 
clear(ly); definite(ly)
adjective Informal
1. 
at full speed, with maximum effort, etc.
2. 
absolute; thorough; definite

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Flat Out

see synonyms of flat out
adj.
Informal
Thoroughgoing; out-and-out: a flat-out promotional campaign; a flat-out deception.
adv.
Informal
1. In a direct manner; bluntly: told me the truth flat out.
2. At top speed: running flat out.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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