English verb: get at | |||
1. | get at (motion) reach or gain access to | ||
Samples | 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 | access | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arrive at, attain, gain, hit, make, reach | ||
2. | get at (social) influence by corruption | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act upon, influence, work | ||
3. | get at (emotion) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations | ||
Samples | Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me. It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves. | ||
Synonyms | annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | displease | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | antagonise, antagonize, beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, eat into, fret, fret, get, get under one's skin, grate, harass, harry, hassle, molest, peeve, plague, provoke, rankle, ruffle | ||
Verb group | chafe | ||