flatten out



flatten someone or something out

to make someone or something flat. If you fall under the steamroller, it will flatten you out. Flatten out that dough a little more. Please flatten it out.
See also: flatten, out

flatten out

v.
1. To become completely flat: The graph indicated that sales were strong in July but that they flattened out in August.
2. To make something completely flat: I flattened out the crumpled paper and wrote on it. The iron flattened the wrinkly fabric out.
3. To knock someone to the ground: The boxer flattened out his opponent. The bicyclist flattened the pedestrian out.
See also: flatten, out

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MaudMAWD (English)English, Dutch
Setsukose-tsoo-koJapanese
EulÀLia-Catalan
Leonalee-O-nə (English), LE-o-nah (German)English, German
Isingoma-Eastern African, Ganda
Arness['a:nəs]