1.
If you ~ at someone, you try to hit them, although you may miss them. (mainly BRIT)
I used to ~ at my husband and throw things at him...
I had never punched anybody in my life but I ~ and gave him a black eye.
= lash out
PHRASAL VERB: V P at n, V P
2.
If you ~ at someone or something, you criticize them strongly because you do not agree with them. (JOURNALISM)
The President took the opportunity to ~ at what he sees as foreign interference...
Brazilian soccer boss Carlos Parreira ~ angrily last night after his side were barred from training at Wembley.
= lash out
PHRASAL VERB: V P at/against n, V P