Definitions

flat out

[flat-out] / ˈflætˈaʊt /

ADVERB

at top speed

Synonyms

WEAK

all out at full speed at full throttle bluntly directly full-bore openly peak performance wide open

flat-out

ADVERB

at top speed

Synonyms

WEAK

all the way all-out at a good clip for all one's worth full blast head over heels in full gallop lickety-split the whole nine yards to the max unrestrainedly wide open without reservation

Example Sentences

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Jacobson says they have computers now working flat out generating brackets for this year’s competition.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

"But as soon as my babies arrived, I realised I just couldn't – I was flat out looking after the three of them so I went for the easy option."

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

There is a greater risk of collision if one car goes into energy recovery mode while another is still going flat out on full power behind.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

One academic asked me flat out, if I loved Iran so much, why was I badmouthing it?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

One day I just flat out asked Ileana to go out on a date.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz

flat out

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