To portray someone to advantage.
To compliment someone, often (but not necessarily) insincerely and sometimes to win favour.
To enhance someone's vanity by praising them.
To encourage or cheer someone with (usually false) hope.
Someone who flattens, purposely or accidently. Also flattener.
Someone who lives in a rented flat.
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.
To knock out an opponent.
To put (something) in its usual storage place; to place out of the way, clean up.
To catch a fly ball or tag out a baserunner.
To kill someone.
To store, add to one's stores for later use.
To consume (food or drink), especially in large quantities.
To take a large lead in a game, especially enough to guarantee victory or make the game no longer competitive.
To hit the ball in such a way that the opponent cannot reach it; see passing shot
To discard, divest oneself of.
To send (someone) to prison or mental asylum.
To strike out a batter.