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at

[ at; unstressed uht, it ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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 or ateding or ating

(on social media)
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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!

abbreviation for

ampere-turn.

or att

[ aht, at ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural at or ats.

a money of account of Laos, one 100th of a kip.

⁴

Symbol, Chemistry.

astatine.

⁵

abbreviation for

achievement test.
antitank.

⁶

abbreviation for

attotesla.

at-

⁷

variant of ad- before t: attend.

at.

⁸

abbreviation for

atmosphere.
atomic.
attorney.

A.T.

⁹

abbreviation for

Atlantic time.

at.

abbreviation for

Alsoatm atmosphere (unit of pressure)
atomic

/ ɑːt; æt /

noun

a Laotian monetary unit worth one hundredth of a kip

the chemical symbol for

astatine

symbol for

AlsoA ampere-turn

⁴

the internet domain name for

Austria

⁵

abbreviation for

attainment target

⁶

/ æt /

preposition

used to indicate location or position
are they at the table?
staying at a small hotel
towards; in the direction of
throwing stones at windows
looking at television
used to indicate position in time
come at three o'clock
engaged in; in a state of (being)
he is at his most charming today
stand at ease
children at play
(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
shocked at his behaviour
angry at the driver
where it's at slang.
where it's at the real place of action

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Word History and Origins

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-

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of at¹

from Thai

Origin of at²

Old English æt; related to Old Norse at to, Latin ad to

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

be 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.

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Example Sentences

The Bay Area does not rank among the 20 top global cities in most studies, such as the 2014 A.T. Kearney listings.

From The Daily Beast

The A.T. is as much under water as if he'd gone a mile or two down into the Atlantic!

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