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Meaning of
flatter
in English
flatter
us
//ˈflætər//
uk
//ˈflæ.tə(ɹ)//
#common
Lemma:
flat
The lemma is the base or root form of this word.
Past Tense
flattered
Participle Verb
flattering
Third Person Singular
flatters
Definitions
Verb
to
praise
someone
(
often
insincerely
);
gain
favour
to
enhance
vanity
with
praise
to
portray
someone
in
a
positive
way
to
inspire
with
hope
(
or
false
promise
)
to
praise
insincerely
(
for
personal
gain
)
to
boost
someone's
ego
with
compliments
Adjective
having
no
pitch
variation
;
monotonous
lower
in
pitch
than
expected
deflated
due
to
puncture
having
lost
carbonation
;
no
longer
fizzy
lacking
energy
;
dull
and
uninteresting
underdeveloped
;
lacking
depth
(
in
characters
)
