Get at

verb

Word Frequency: 3.1

Definitions

1.verbTo manage to gain access to.

"I have a lot of money in my trust fund. I just can't get at it."

2.verbTo understand or ascertain by investigation.

"We need to get at the root cause of all this."

3.verbTo mean, signify.

"I don't understand. What are you getting at?"

4.verbTo attack verbally or physically; to annoy, bother.

"He's a bit disheartened. The newspapers have been getting at him again."

5.verbTo persuade by intimidation, to tamper with.

"That was a ridiculous verdict. I think the jury was got at."

6.verbTo contact someone.

"I've got some things to do for about an hour. After that, get at me."

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