Synonyms for mat
mætmat

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1. matnoun

   a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

   Synonyms:
   matt, gym mat, lustrelessness, matting, flatness, matte, lusterlessness

   Antonyms:
   bright

2. mat, mattingnoun

   mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture

   Synonyms:
   lustrelessness, gym mat, lusterlessness, matte, flatness, matting, matt

   Antonyms:
   bright

3. mat, gym matnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   lustrelessness, gym mat, lusterlessness, matte, flatness, matting, matt

   Antonyms:
   bright

4. matnoun

   a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven

   "a mat of weeds and grass"

   Synonyms:
   matt, gym mat, lustrelessness, matting, flatness, matte, lusterlessness

   Antonyms:
   bright

5. Master of Arts in Teaching, MATnoun

   a master's degree in teaching

   Synonyms:
   matt, gym mat, lustrelessness, matting, flatness, matte, lusterlessness

   Antonyms:
   bright

6. flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, mat, matt, mattenoun

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

   Synonyms:
   two-dimensionality, phlegm, lustrelessness, gym mat, lusterlessness, matte, flatness, lethargy, matting, sluggishness, languor, planeness, matt

   Antonyms:
   bright

7. matadjective

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

   Synonyms:
   matt, gym mat, lustrelessness, matting, flatness, matte, lusterlessness

   Antonyms:
   bright

8. flat, mat, matt, matte, mattedverb

   not reflecting light; not glossy

   "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"

   Synonyms:
   plane, savourless, flavorless, categoric, matt, insipid, level, monotonic, compressed, flat, unconditional, matted, vapid, categorical, monotonous, two-dimensional, matte, monotone, savorless, prostrate, bland, flavourless

   Antonyms:
   bright

9. entangle, tangle, mat, snarlverb

   twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

   "The child entangled the cord"

   Synonyms:
   snarl up, mat up, entangle, tangle, felt up, tousle, snarl, ravel, knot, felt, embroil, matte up, drag in, sweep up, embrangle, sweep, mire, matte, dishevel, drag, snap, matt-up

   Antonyms:
   bright

10. felt, felt up, mat up, matt-up, matte up, matte, matverb

    change texture so as to become matted and felt-like

    "The fabric felted up after several washes"

    Synonyms:
    matte up, matt-up, felt up, felt, tangle, entangle, matte, mat up, snarl

    Antonyms:
    bright

Matched Categories

1. • Dullness
   • Floor Covering
   • Mass
   • Master's Degree
   • Mounting
   • Sports Equipment
   • Twist

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1. matverb

   Synonyms:
   braid, weave, plait, plat

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1. matnoun

   Synonyms:
   rug, matting, petate

2. matverb

   Synonyms:
   felt together, entangle, twist, interweave, snarl

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1. List of paraphrases for "mat":

   carpet, rug, doormat, carpets, food, carpeting, mats, rugs, coaster, mast, apl, morn, matte, tapis, checkmate, cert, mate, dull, all-in

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1. Felixon Musa:

   Yoga is not about the past, but about living in the present moment, you have to leave everything on the mat. Ebola, the war, all those things have passed, and through yoga we are learning to let them go.

2. Robert Bertram:

   I asked if I could put my uniform on and walk out on the mat for the last match of my high school career, the doctor said, 'Yes, as long as there's no contact.'.

3. Bill Clinton:

   You’re supposed to shut your eyes, I don’t want to shut my eyes on national television, i can only say, based on my personal experience, that if you’re sitting cross-legged, on the yoga mat, and you’re doing it and you’re really trying to inhale, and hold it and then have a long exhale, it is very relaxing.

4. Bill Clinton:

   I can only say, based on my personal experience, that if you’re sitting cross-legged, on the yoga mat, and you’re doing it and you’re really trying to inhale, and hold it and then have a long exhale, it is very relaxing.

5. Zara Tindall:

   So yeah, it was running to the gym, get a mat, get into the bathroom, get the mat on the floor, towels down, brace, brace, brace.