[ at; unstressed uht, it ] / æt; unstressed ət, ɪt / preposition (used to indicate a point
or place occupied in space); in, on, or near: to stand at the door;at the bottom of the barrel. (used to indicate a location or position, as in time, on a scale, or in order): at zero;at noon;at age 65;at the end;at the lowest point. (used to indicate presence or location): at home;at hand. (used to indicate amount, degree,
or rate): at great speed;at high altitudes. (used to indicate a direction, goal, or objective); toward: Aim at the mark.Look at that. (used to indicate occupation or involvement): at work;at play. (used to indicate a state or condition): at ease;at peace. (used to indicate a cause or source): She was
annoyed at his stupidity. (used to indicate a method or manner): He spoke at length. (used to indicate relative quality or value): at one's best;at cost. noun a symbol (@) that is used in email addresses to link a username to a domain name, used at the beginning of Twitter handles, and in other identifying designations on the
internet. verb (used with object) @ed, at-ed; @ing, at-ing. (on social media) QUIZ WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS? Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck! Question 1 of 7 Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift. Idioms about atbe at (someone), to be sexually aggressive toward (a person): She's pregnant again because he's at her morning, noon, and night. where it's at, Informal. the place where the most interesting or exciting things happen: Emma says that Rome is definitely where it's at now. Origin of at1 First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English æt; cognate with Old Frisian et, Old Norse, Old Saxon, Gothic at, Old High German az, Latin, Old Welsh, Old Breton ad, Oscan ad-, Umbrian ař-, Old Irish, Gaulish, Phrygian ad- Words nearby atasyntactic, As You Like It, as you please, asystole, Asyut, at, -ata, ataata, at about, Atabrine, Atacama Desert Other definitions for at (2 of 9)noun, plural at or ats. a money of account of Laos, one 100th of a kip. Origin of at2 First recorded in 1950–55; from Lao; compare Thai ʔàt formerly, a copper coin worth one eighth of a füang, ultimately from Pali aṭṭha eight Other definitions for at (3 of 9)Other definitions for at (4 of 9)Other definitions for at (5 of 9)Other definitions for at (6 of 9)Other definitions for at (7 of 9)variant of ad- before t: attend. Other definitions for at (8 of 9)abbreviation atmosphere. atomic. attorney. Other definitions for at (9 of 9)Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022 Words related to atHow to use at in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for at (1 of 6)preposition used to indicate location or positionare they at the table?; staying at a small hotel towards; in the direction oflooking at television; throwing stones at windows used to indicate position in timecome at three o'clock engaged in; in a state of (being)children at play; stand at ease; he is at his most charming today (in expressions concerned with habitual activity) during the passing of (esp in the phrase at night)he used to work at night for; in exchange forit's selling at four pounds used to indicate the object of an emotionangry at the driver; shocked at his behaviour where it's at slangthe real place of action Word Origin for atOld English æt; related to Old Norse at to, Latin ad to British Dictionary definitions for at (2 of 6)noun plural at a Laotian monetary unit worth one hundredth of a kip Word Origin for atfrom Thai British Dictionary definitions for at (3 of 6)the internet domain name for British Dictionary definitions for at (4 of 6)the chemical symbol for symbol for British Dictionary definitions for at (5 of 6)British Dictionary definitions for at (6 of 6)
abbreviation for Also: atmatmosphere (unit of pressure) atomic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for atThe American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |