get at in English dictionary

  • get at

    Meanings and definitions of "get at"

    • To manage to gain access to.
    • To understand or ascertain by investigation.
    • To mean, signify.
    • To attack verbally or physically; to annoy, bother.
    • To persuade by intimidation, to tamper with.
    • verb
      To manage to gain access to.
    • verb
      To understand or ascertain by investigation.
    • verb
      To mean, signify.
    • verb
      To attack verbally or physically; to annoy, bother.
    • verb
      To persuade by intimidation, to tamper with.
    • verb
      (slang)
      To contact someone.
    • To make someone rather angry or impatient; to cause annoyance.
    • verb
      cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
    • verb
      influence by corruption
    • verb
      reach or gain access to; "How does one access the attic in this house?"; "I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof"

    Synonyms of "get at" in English dictionary

    devil, gain, work are the top synonyms of "get at" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of get at

    • to get at ( third-person singular simple present gets at, present participle getting at, simple past got at, past participle ( UK) got at, ( US) gotten at)
    • get at (third-person singular simple present gets at, present participle getting at, simple past got at, past participle (UK) got at or (US) gotten at)
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