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mat

/mæt/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Mat means: change texture so as to become matted and felt-like.

Synonyms for mat21

noun, as in the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, matt, matte

noun, as in a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete

raft foundation, raft

noun, as in a master's degree in teaching

Master of Arts in Teaching

noun, as in mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture

matting

noun, as in sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports

gym mat

verb, as in change texture so as to become matted and felt-like

felt, felt up, mat up, matt-up, matte up, matte

verb, as in twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

entangle, tangle, snarl

adjective, as in not reflecting light; not glossy

flat, matt, matte, matted, dull

What does mat mean?11

verb

1

change texture so as to become matted and felt-like“The fabric felted up after several washes”

2

twist together or entwine into a confusing mass“The child entangled the cord”

adjective

1

not reflecting light; not glossy“flat wall paint”

noun

1

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

2

a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete

3

a master's degree in teaching

4

mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture

5

sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports

6

a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

7

a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven“a mat of weeds and grass”

8

a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with mat?18

three syllables

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Mat in a sentence

  • In passing, we wiped our feet on the mat.Objectivesea
  • The non-slip mat in our shower has become an extra-slip mat.hecko
  • I placed my cup on the place mat in front of me.helloroto
  • Ziri put the bath mat in the washing machine.always
  • He lay on the mat at full length.CM
  • Ziri found a dead rabbit in the middle of the mat.Amastan
  • Tuck the sheet under the edge of the mat.CM
  • Ziri noticed the bath mat had a strange odor.always

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of mat

as a noun

plural
mats

as a verb

past tense
matted
present participle
matting
third-person singular
mats
past participle
matted