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- [mat]
- /mæt/
- /mæt/
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- [mat]
- /mæt/
Definitions of mat word
- noun mat a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass. 1
- noun mat a tool for producing such a surface. 1
- noun mat Metallurgy. an unfinished metallic product of the smelting of certain sulfide ores, especially those of copper. 1
- noun mat Movies. matte shot. 1
- verb with object mat to finish with a matte surface. 1
- verb without object mat to become entangled; form tangled masses. 1
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Origin of mat
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English matte < Late Latin matta mat of rushes < Semitic; compare Hebrew mittāh bed
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Parts of speech for Mat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mat usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mat
verb mat
- twist — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
- pad — Packet Assembler/Disassembler
- interweave — to weave together, as threads, strands, branches, or roots.
- dishevel — to let down, as hair, or wear or let hang in loose disorder, as clothing.
- twine — a strong thread or string composed of two or more strands twisted together.
noun mat
- place mat — a mat set on a dining table beneath a place setting.
- doily — any small, ornamental mat, as of embroidery or lace.
- doormat — a mat, usually placed before a door or other entrance, for people arriving to wipe their shoes on before entering.
- place setting — the group of dishes, silverware, glasses, etc., set at the place of each person at a meal.
- covering — A covering is a layer of something that protects or hides something else.
adjective mat
- lightless — without light or lights; receiving no light; dark.
- mater — British Informal. mother1 .
- lusterless — the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss: the luster of satin.
- illuminate — to make lucid or clear; throw light on (a subject).
- dim — DIM statement
Antonyms for mat
verb mat
- untwist — to untangle
- untangle — to bring out of a tangled state; disentangle; unsnarl.
- straighten — make straight
- uncomplicate — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- disentangle — Free (something or someone) from an entanglement; extricate.
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