Meanings
nounflat tire (plural flat tires)
plural flat tires
- NorthUSalternativeAlternative spelling of flat tyre.
- USdatedslangA bore; a person who is no fun.
Sam scowled at him. “You're always such a flat tire. Live a little for once.” A twinge of pity for Judd made Carrie speak. “He's not a flat tire. He just doesn't want to.”
2020, Nancy Shew Bolton, Love Stumbled InSynonyms: pill, square, wet blanket
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA bore; a person who is no fun.
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APA
flat tire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flat%20tire
MLA
“flat tire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flat%20tire. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flat tire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flat%20tire.
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