Get at meaning
Get at is a phrasal verb with 2 meanings. One of them is to repeatedly criticize or find fault with a particular person.
- Past simple
- got at
- Past participle
- got at
- -ing form
- getting at
What get at means
criticize repeatedlyB2informal
To repeatedly criticize or find fault with a particular person
Why are you always getting at him?
1 more meaning of get at is in the Retite app, with an example and a translation into your language.
More meanings in the appSimilar phrasal verbs
With get: get back, get on, get in, get out, get along, get together, get around, get off, get away, get away with.
With at: play at, come at, go at, put something at something, work at, arrive at, keep at.
Common questions
What does get at mean?
It has 2 meanings. One of them is to repeatedly criticize or find fault with a particular person. The other one, with an example and a translation into your language, is in the Retite app.
What is the past tense of get at?
Got at, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
