flat-out

A form of flat out — Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see flat, out.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. alternativeAlternative form of flat out.
adverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of flat out.

    Unlike Bing, GPT-4 usually flat-out refused to take the bait when I tried to get it to talk about consciousness, or get it to provide instructions for illegal or immoral activities, and it treated sensitive queries with kid gloves and nuance.

    2023 March 15, Kevin Roose, “GPT-4 Is Exciting and Scary”, in The New York Times

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
completelyout-and-out
Cite this entry
APA

flat-out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flat-out

MLA

“flat-out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flat-out. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flat-out,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flat-out.

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