get back at

get back at

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [get bak at]
- /gɛt bæk æt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [get bak at]
- /gɛt bæk æt/

Definitions of get back at words

transitivephrasal verb get back at take revenge on 1
verb get back at (Idiomatic) To retaliate; to take revenge. 0

See all 2 definitions of get back at

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Parts of speech for Get back at

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Get back at

get back at popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for get back at

verb get back at

get even — level; flat; without surface irregularities; smooth: an even road.
retaliate — to return like for like, especially evil for evil: to retaliate for an injury.
revenge — to exact punishment or expiation for a wrong on behalf of, especially in a resentful or vindictive spirit: He revenged his murdered brother.
pay back — to settle (a debt, obligation, etc.), as by transferring money or goods, or by doing something: Please pay your bill.
settle a score — to avenge a wrong

All 5 Synonyms of get back at

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