flatter

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for flatter

flatter 🔊 /flæˈtɚ/

flatter : රවටනවා

flatter : අධික ප්‍රශංසා දක්වනවා

flatter : ආ වඩනවා

flatter : මට්ටම් කටුව

flatter : බොරු ප්‍රශංසා කරනවා

flatter : බොරු ප්‍රශංසා දක්වනවා

flatter : චාටු බස් කියනවා

flatter : අධික ප්‍රශංසා කරනවා

flatter definition

Noun.

  1. One who, or that which, makes flat or flattens.
  2. A flat-faced fulling hammer.
  3. A drawplate with a narrow, rectangular orifice, for drawing flat strips, as watch springs, etc.

Transitive verb.

  1. To treat with praise or blandishments; to gratify or attempt to gratify the self-love or vanity of, Especially. by artful and interested commendation or attentions; to blandish; to cajole; to wheedle.
  2. To raise hopes in; to encourage or favorable, but sometimes unfounded or deceitful, representations.
  3. To portray too favorably; to give a too favorable idea of; as, his portrait flatters him.

Intransitive verb. To use flattery or insincere praise.