I. ət, (ˈ)at, usu -d.+V preposition
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English æt; akin to Old High German az at, to, Old Norse & Gothic at, Latin ad, Old Irish ad-
1. — used as a function word to indicate presence in, on, or near: as
(1) : presence or occurrence in a particular place
lying at the bottom of the sea
staying at a hotel
road at the edge of the woods
enter at the south gate
walk at my side
— used dialect with a point of the compass to designate an area of the country
transportation to cities at the South
(2) : attendance as a spectator
at the wedding
or attendance as a participant or as one connected with an activity
been at college since September
(3) : location of a feeling, quality, or condition
sick at heart
out at the elbows
2.
a. — used as a function word to indicate that which is the goal of an action or that toward which an action or motion is directed
aimed the arrow at the target
snatched at the purse but missed
laughed at him
hinted at the answer
angry at his brother
b.
(1) : in personal contact with : into the presence of
hard to get at the president
(2) : in active or aggressive pursuit of or contact with
creditors are at him again
3. — used as a function word to indicate that with which one is occupied or employed
a student at work on his experiment
the pilot at the controls
an expert at chess
4. — used as a function word to indicate situation in an active or passive state or condition
two nations at war
negotiations at a standstill
a criminal at liberty
the people at rest
5. — used as a function word to indicate means, agency, cause, source, or manner
sell the goods at auction
laughed at his joke
angry at his reply
the child jumped at his command
suffered at his hands
act at your own discretion
6. — used as a function word to indicate
(1) : rate, degree, or position in a scale or series
proceed at 20 miles an hour
the temperature at 90
a bargain at five dollars
a crowd estimated at 10,000
or
(2) : relative order or value
the news came at first as a terrific shock
the performance was at its best mediocre
7. — used as a function word to indicate age or position in time
retire at 65
ready for college at 18
awoke at midnight
president of the company at his death
was serving on four committees at this time
8. — used substand. as an intensive with where
don't know where they are at
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- at after
- at and from
- at it
- at law
- at that
II. ət, usu əd.+V conjunction
Etymology: Middle English, alteration of that
now dialect : that
III. (ˈ)at, usu (ˈ)ad.+V pronoun
Etymology: Middle English, alteration of that
now dialect : that
IV.
variant of att
V. ˈät, ˈat noun
( plural at )
Etymology: Siamese
: a subsidiary unit of value of Laos from 1955 equal to 1/100 kip
VI. abbreviation
1. airtight
2. atmosphere; atmospheric
3. atomic
4. attorney