1. (

• mat

) a thick flat pad used as a floor covering ;

2. (

• mat ,
• matting ,

) mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture ;

3. (

• mat ,
• gym_mat

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

4. (

• mat

) a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven; "a mat of weeds and grass" ;

5. (

• Master_of_Arts_in_Teaching ,
• MAT

) a master's degree in teaching ;

6. (

• flatness ,
• lusterlessness ,
• lustrelessness ,
• mat ,
• matt ,
• matte

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

7. (

• raft_foundation ,
• raft ,
• mat ,

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

8. (

• mat ,

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

1. (

• entangle ,
• tangle ,
• mat ,
• snarl

) twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord" ;

2. (

• felt ,
• felt_up ,
• mat_up ,
• matt-up ,
• matte_up ,
• matte ,
• mat

) change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes" ;

1. (

• flat ,
• mat ,
• matt ,
• matte ,
• matted

) not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish" ;