Word

get at, v.
freq. cnt. 1

reach or gain access to
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

access get at

sample sentences

"How does one access the attic in this house?"
"I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

accessible accession access

semantic pointers

hypernym

reach, arrive at, hit, gain, make, attain

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

annoy bother chafe devil get at get to gravel irritate nark nettle rag rile vex

sample sentences

"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"
"It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

botheration bother botheration

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

annoyance annoyer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

irritation irritation irritant irritation irritation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

vexation vexer vexation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

devilment devilry deviltry

semantic pointers

hyponym

get, get under one's skin eat into, fret, rankle, grate peeve ruffle fret beset, plague, harry, chivy, provoke, harass, hassle, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, molest antagonize, antagonise

hypernym

verb group

influence by corruption
<verb.social>

get at

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

influence, act upon, work