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at
1[at, uht, it]
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)
(on social media)
to tag an account that begins with the symbol @, resulting in a link to that account’s profile and a notification to the user that their account has been explicitly mentioned in someone else’s post.
One big celebrity at-ed the restaurant, and suddenly reservations were booked for the next six weeks.
to include or involve someone, or to call a person out, especially when that person does not want to be involved or singled out.
My opinions are my own, so please don’t at my employer about the stuff I write on this site.
to argue with someone, or dispute someone’s stated views, especially on social media.
The sequel was better than the original—don’t at me!
At
2abbreviation
at
3[aht, at]
noun
plural
at, atsa money of account of Laos, one 100th of a kip.
At
4astatine.
AT
5abbreviation
achievement test.
aT
6abbreviation
attotesla.
at-
7variant of ad- before t: attend.
at.
8abbreviation
atmosphere.
atomic.
attorney.
A.T.
9abbreviation
Atlantic time.
at
1/ æ /
preposition
used to indicate location or position
are they at the table?
staying at a small hotel
towards; in the direction of
looking at television
throwing stones at windows
used to indicate position in time
come 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 for
it's selling at four pounds
used to indicate the object of an emotion
angry at the driver
shocked at his behaviour
slangthe real place of action
At
2symbol
astatine
symbol
Also: A.ampere-turn
at.
3abbreviation
Also: atm.atmosphere (unit of pressure)
atomic
AT
4abbreviation
attainment target
at
5/ ɑːt, æ /
noun
a Laotian monetary unit worth one hundredth of a kip
at
6abbreviation
Austria
Word History and Origins
Origin of at1
Word History and Origins
Origin of at1
Origin of at2
Idioms and Phrases
where it's at, the place where the most interesting or exciting things happen.
Emma says that Rome is definitely where it's at now.
be at (someone), to be sexually aggressive toward (a person).
She's pregnant again because he's at her morning, noon, and night.
Example Sentences
But at 37 years old, and in his 18th MLB season, the future Hall of Fame left-hander can still consistently locate his pitches, still instinctively mix his three-pitch arsenal and still pitch — in every meaning of the word — his way through a big league outing.
And why, when handed a big early lead Saturday against the San Francisco Giants, he knew exactly what to do, breezing through a scoreless seven-inning, three-hit, five-strikeout gem in the Dodgers’ 11-5 win at Dodger Stadium.
Marines during the eighth day of protests over federal immigration raids aimed at the Latino community.
They played a soccer game at SoFi Stadium on Saturday.
The security presence at SoFi Stadium was normal, however, visibly limited to uniformed police officers and the ubiquitous yellow-clad workers from Contemporary Services Corp., a private company.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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