"get at" meaning in All languages combined

See get at on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Audio: En-au-get at.ogg Forms: gets at [present, singular, third-person], getting at [participle, present], got at [past], got at [UK, participle, past], gotten at [US, participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> 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)
  1. To manage to gain access to.
    Sense id: en-get_at-en-verb-kPtn-dvp
  2. To understand or ascertain by investigation.
    Sense id: en-get_at-en-verb-dkhiGcwU
  3. To mean, signify, imply. Synonyms: drive at
    Sense id: en-get_at-en-verb-DxQ4duoU
  4. To attack verbally or physically; to annoy, bother.
    Sense id: en-get_at-en-verb-dKmFGj-P Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 5 7 28 6 33 6 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 10 5 7 16 7 24 10 21
  5. To persuade by intimidation; to tamper with; to corrupt. Translations (to persuade by intimidation, to tamper with): megkörnyékez (Hungarian), megveszteget (Hungarian), megfélemlít (Hungarian), megdolgoz (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-get_at-en-verb-w1m1luoC Disambiguation of 'to persuade by intimidation, to tamper with': 1 1 1 1 86 4 2 3
  6. To begin working on or dealing with. Synonyms: have at, get on
    Sense id: en-get_at-en-verb-hEMmz5q1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "at", Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 2 7 16 4 44 8 11 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "at": 6 5 7 16 6 40 9 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 5 7 28 6 33 6 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 3 4 16 4 44 5 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 3 4 20 3 54 5 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 10 5 7 16 7 24 10 21
  7. (slang, US) To contact someone. Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-get_at-en-verb-sRcnirdx Categories (other): American English
  8. (slang, UK) To tease (someone). Tags: UK, slang
    Sense id: en-get_at-en-verb-J3ZfSQA2 Categories (other): British English, Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 10 5 7 16 7 24 10 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ungetatable

Inflected forms

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Download raw JSONL data for get at meaning in All languages combined (4.2kB)

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