What is the meaning of Flatter?

comparative form of flat: more flat

To compliment someone, often (but not necessarily) insincerely and sometimes to win favour.

To enhance or gratify someone's vanity by praising them.

To portray someone to advantage.

To encourage or cheer someone with (usually false) hope.

To cheer or please (with the idea that); congratulate oneself, especially when the perception is false.

In phrasal verb "to flatter with": to encourage, inspire with hope.

A type of set tool used by blacksmiths.

A flat-faced fulling hammer.

A drawplate with a narrow, rectangular orifice, for drawing flat strips such as watch springs.

Someone who flattens, purposely or accidentally. Also flattener.

Someone who lives in a rented flat.

to flatter

to pet, to caress

inflection of flattern:

  1. first-person singular present
  2. singular imperative

first-person singular present

singular imperative

to flatter

Source: wiktionary.org