get at
get at
v.
reach, obtain; hint, imply, suggest, allude to; bribe
get at
Verb
1. reach or gain access to; "How does one access the attic in this house?"; "I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof"
(synonym) access
(hypernym) reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
2. influence by corruption
(hypernym) influence, act upon, work
3. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
(synonym) annoy, rag, get to, bother, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
(hypernym) displease
(hyponym) get, get under one's skin
(verb-group) chafe
get at
v.
dostat se k (čemu); naznačovat, říkat; rýpat do (koho)
get at
suggest, imply When you said I was slow, what were you getting at?
get at
Synonyms and related words:
annex, approach, arrive at, arrive upon, ascertain, assure, bribe, buy, buy off, certify, cinch, clear up, clinch, come at, come upon, corrupt, decide, determine, dismiss all doubt, ensure, establish, fall upon, find out, fix, get hold of, get to, glom on to, grab, grease, grease the palm, hit upon, insure, lay hands on, light upon, make certain, make no doubt, make no mistake, make sure, make sure of, nail down, pay off, pitch upon, purchase, reach, reassure, remove all doubt, see that, see to it, set at rest, settle, sort out, strike upon, stumble on, stumble upon, suborn, take care of, take over, take possession, take up, tamper with, tickle the palm
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.