flat tire

Roadside jack reason

A flat tire is a tire that has lost its air pressure, typically from a puncture, valve failure, or slow leak.

The term extends to the person or situation: someone who is a flat tire is dull or disappointing company.

We got a flat tire on the highway.

Don't invite him—he's such a flat tire.

emergency

blowout

Sudden tire failure

hazard lights · breakdown lane · shoulder · stranded · emergency stop · flares · warning triangle · jack · lug wrench · AAA

repair

patch kit

Supplies for mending holes

bead · sealant · air pressure · inflation · mechanic · vulcanizing · dismount · balance · alignment · replacement

Categories
Opposites
vehicle operational status

flat tiresmooth ride

Comfortable, uninterrupted travel

working order

social/metaphorical energy

flat tirelife of the party

Most entertaining guest

live wire · ball of fire · livewire · dynamo · spark plug

tire condition/inflation state

flat tirespare tire

Emergency replacement wheel

Family

flat, tired, tire, retire, tiring, flatten, flatter, tiredness, tiresome

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G