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mat

The word “mat” has 1 syllable: mat

It's pronounced as /mæt/

What is synonym and antonym for mat?

In the thesaurus, “mat” has 51 synonyms and 51 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for mat along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for mat

Antonyms for mat

Meanings of mat

  • noun
    1. A flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering.
    2. A small flat piece of material used to protect a surface from anything hot or rough; a coaster.
    3. A floor pad to protect athletes.
    4. A thickly tangled mess.
    5. A thin layer of woven, non-woven, or knitted fiber that serves as reinforcement to a material.
    6. A thin surface layer; superficial cover.
    7. (coppersmithing) An alloy of copper, tin, iron, etc.; white metal.
    8. A showing of a movie, sporting event, or theatrical performance in the morning or afternoon.
    9. A woman's dress to be worn in the morning or before dinner.
    10. A material or component needed for a crafting recipe.
    11. A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.
    12. A background, often painted or created with computers.
    13. (pyrometallurgy) The molten metal sulfide phases typically formed during smelting of copper, nickel, and other base metals.
  • verb
    1. To cover, protect or decorate with mats.
    2. To form a thick, tangled mess; to interweave into, or like, a mat; to entangle.

Example Sentences

  • She wiped her feet on the mat before entering the house.
  • The yoga instructor asked everyone to lay down their mat.
  • The cat curled up and slept on the soft mat.
  • He placed a welcome mat outside the front door.
  • The children practiced tumbling on the padded mat in the gym.

On this page you'll find 102 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to mat, such as: blacken, blanch, bleach, bleed, blench, bloat, blotch.

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