MAT in English dictionary

  • mat

    Meanings and definitions of "MAT"

    • (athletics) A floor pad to protect athletes.
    • A thickly tangled mess, of hair etc.
    • A thick paper or paperboard border used to inset and center the contents of a frame.
    • A thin layer of woven, non-woven, or knitted fiber that serves as reinforcement to a material.
    • (transitive) To cover, protect or decorate with mats.
    • (intransitive) To form a thick, tangled mess.
    • A flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering.
    • A small flat piece of material used to protect a surface from anything hot or rough; a coaster.
    • noun
      (coppersmithing)
      An alloy of copper, tin, iron, etc.; white metal.
    • noun
      A flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering.
    • noun
      A small flat piece of material used to protect a surface from anything hot or rough; a coaster.
    • noun
      (athletics)
      A floor pad to protect athletes.
    • noun
      A thickly tangled mess.
    • noun
      A thick paper or paperboard border used to inset and center the contents of a frame.
    • noun
      A thin layer of woven, non-woven, or knitted fiber that serves as reinforcement to a material.
    • noun
      A thin surface layer; superficial cover.
    • noun
      (video games, slang)
      A material or component needed for a crafting recipe.
    • noun
      ( dated slang) Abbreviation of [i]matinee[/i] (performance at a theater).
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To cover, protect or decorate with mats.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To form a thick, tangled mess; to interweave into, or like, a mat; to entangle.
    • To twist together or entwine into a confusing mass.
    • A flat object laid on the floor to protect a person from the hard floor.
    • A flat object for wiping one’s shoes, laid on the floor immediately outside or inside the entrance to a building.
    • foot wiping device
    • protector
    • athletics: protective pad
    • adjective
      not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"
    • noun
      a foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
    • noun
      a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven; "a mat of weeds and grass"
    • noun
      a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it
    • noun
      a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
    • noun
      mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture
    • noun
      sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports
    • noun
      the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
    • verb
      change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes"
    • verb
      twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord"

    Synonyms of "MAT" in English dictionary

    sports equipment, pad, lusterlessness are the top synonyms of "MAT" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "MAT" in English dictionary

    disentangle, unsnarl are the top antonyms of "MAT" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of MAT

    • mat ( plural  mats)
    • mat ( third-person singular simple present mats, present participle matting, simple past and past participle matted)
    • mat (plural mats)
    • mat (third-person singular simple present mats, present participle matting, simple past and past participle matted)
  • Mat

    Meanings and definitions of "MAT"

    • A diminutive of the male given name Matthew.
    • proper
      A diminutive of the male given name Matthew.

    Synonyms of "MAT" in English dictionary

    Gospel of Matthew, Gospel According to Matthew, Matthew are the top synonyms of "MAT" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of MAT

    • Mat ( plural Mats)
    • Mat (plural Mats)
  • MAT

    Meanings and definitions of "MAT"

    • noun
      a master's degree in teaching

    Synonyms of "MAT" in English dictionary

    Another word for "MAT" in the English thesaurus is Master of Arts in Teaching.

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