get at (English, verb)
expansion: 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)
Senses:
glosses: To manage to gain access to.
glosses: To understand or ascertain by investigation.
glosses: To mean, signify, imply.
glosses: To attack verbally or physically; to annoy, bother.
glosses: To persuade by intimidation; to tamper with; to corrupt.
glosses: To begin working on or dealing with.
glosses: To contact someone.
tags: US
slang
glosses: To tease (someone).
tags: UK
slang
Forms:
form: gets at
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: getting at
tags: participle
present
form: got at
tags: past
form: got at
tags: UK
participle
past
form: gotten at
tags: US
participle
past