flat out English

Meaning flat out meaning

What does flat out mean?

flat out

— adverb (= like blue murder) at top speed he ran flat out to catch the bus he was off down the road like blue murder

— adverb (= bluntly, roundly) in a blunt direct manner he spoke bluntly he stated his opinion flat-out he was criticized roundly

Synonyms flat out synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as flat out?

flat out English » English

roundly

like blue murder

brusquely

bluntly

bluffly

straight from the shoulder

rudely

radically

point blank

penniless

exhaustively

broke

abruptly

Topics flat out topics

What do people use flat out to talk about?

Physical actions Posture

Lie down

• What words describe how a person is lying?
  lie on your back/front/side stretched out spread-eagled sprawled flat out reclining

Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Move quickly

• What words refer to moving quickly?
  move quickly hurry haste hasten rush forge ahead charge barrel along move like a bat out of hell make a beeline for boil bolt bustle move along at a good clip dart double-time fast fire flash flat-out fling flit fly gallop move like greased lightning be really hopping kick lickety-split plunge in quick race rapid rapidly rapidity run rush sail scour scud shoot move like sixty skim snappily speed stampede streak sweep swift swiftly swing tear apace tilt vroom whiz wildfire zip zoom at full speed at top speed express make tracks burn up the track