Tat — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar

a projective technique using black-and-white pictures; subjects tell a story about each picture

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tˈæt/

🇬🇧British English

/tˈat/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tˈat/

1 syllable Say it as /tˈæt/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

intertwine tackiness sleaze Thematic Apperception Test cheapness

Parts of Speech

noun	tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
noun	a projective technique using black-and-white pictures; subjects tell a story about each picture
verb	make lacework by knotting or looping

Word Forms

cheap	adjective	tastelessly showy
tacky	adjective	tastelessly showy
tatty	adjective	tastelessly showy
sleazy	adjective	of very poor quality; flimsy
tatting	noun	the act or art of making handmade lace

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

tatou

insipide parce qu'il est bon marché et vulgaire

🇪🇸Spanish

hacer encaje

mal gusto por ser barato y vulgar

🇵🇹Portuguese

tato

falta de gosto em virtude de ser barato e vulgar

🇷🇺Russian

тат

безвкусие в силу дешевизны и вульгарности

India

🇮🇳Hindi

गूंथना

सस्ता और अश्लील होने के कारण बेस्वाद

🇮🇳Telugu

తత్

చౌకగా మరియు అసభ్యంగా ఉండటం వల్ల రుచిలేనితనం

🇮🇳Kannada

ತತ್

ಅಗ್ಗದ ಮತ್ತು ಅಸಭ್ಯವಾಗಿರುವ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ರುಚಿಯಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದು

🇮🇳Malayalam

ടാറ്റ്

വിലകുറഞ്ഞതും അശ്ലീലവുമായതിനാൽ രുചിയില്ലായ്മ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

达

因廉价庸俗而无味

🇯🇵Japanese

タット

安っぽくて下品なせいで味気ない

🇰🇷Korean

싸구려

값싸고 천박하기 때문에 맛이 없음

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hình xăm

vô vị vì rẻ tiền và thô tục

🇹🇭Thai

ททท

ความไม่อร่อยเพราะราคาถูกและหยาบคาย

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

متبادل

لا طعم له بحكم كونه رخيصًا ومبتذلاً

🇮🇱Hebrew

לִרְקוֹם

חוסר טעם מעצם היותו זול ווולגרי

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What is the primary definition of the word 'tat'?

The primary meaning of 'tat' is 'tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tat' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'tat' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'tat' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'tat' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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