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Matt

1 American  
[mat] / mæt /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Matthew.

Matt. 2 American  

abbreviation

Bible.

  1. Matthew.

Matt. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Matthew

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
matt 2 British  
/ mæt /

adjective

  1. variant spellings of mat 2 mat 1 mat 2

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Seattle relievers Matt Brash, Andres Muñoz and Gabe Speier were just as dominant, combining for six strikeouts and no walks over three no-hit innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Harry Smith got Wigan going as Matt Whitley hit back, while Jack Farrimond and Daryl Clark exchanged tries soon after.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Bertino and Dan Gray met in a Queens kindergarten, and became acquainted with Rapanaro and Matt Cicero years later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Matt served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as an infantry squad leader and gunnery sergeant in the Marine Corps.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

When Matt opened the door to let two people blow into the lobby, a blast of freezing air sent Ralph’s nest swirling around in bits.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary

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