mat

/mˈæt/

/ˈmæt/

Mat

a small piece of thick cloth-like material that is used to cover part of a floor, particularly in order to provide decoration

a thick plastic or rubber material used in particular sports for landing or lying on

synonyms : gym mat

mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture

synonyms : matting

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

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

synonyms : raft

raft foundation

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

synonyms : flatness

a master's degree in teaching

synonyms : Master of Arts in Teaching

a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven

to mat

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

change texture so as to become matted and felt-like

synonyms : felt

twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

synonyms : entangle

snarl

tangle

antonyms : disentangle

mat

[ADJECTIVE]

not reflecting light; not glossy

synonyms : flat

matt

matte

matted

Examples

1. Kowalski goes to the mat for homeless vets.

2. The police suspected Mat in a string of burglaries and assigned an undercover officer with a shady past to trail him.

3. The Sargasso Sea is renowned for its vast floating mats of Sargasso seaweed.

4. We went to the mat for him because he'd helped us in the past.

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