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get one's goat

goat
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goht]
    • /gɛt wʌnz goʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goht]
    • /gɛt wʌnz goʊt/

Definitions of get one's goat words

  • noun get one's goat any of numerous agile, hollow-horned ruminants of the genus Capra, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the sheep, found native in rocky and mountainous regions of the Old World, and widely distributed in domesticated varieties. 1
  • noun get one's goat any of various related animals, as the Rocky Mountain goat. 1
  • noun get one's goat (initial capital letter) Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign Capricorn. 1
  • noun get one's goat a scapegoat or victim. 1
  • noun get one's goat a licentious or lecherous man; lecher. 1
  • idioms get one's goat get one's goat, Informal. to anger, annoy, or frustrate a person: His arrogance gets my goat. 1
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Origin of get one's goat

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English got, Old English gāt; cognate with German Geiss

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Parts of speech for Get one's goat

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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get one's goat popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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 one's goat

verb get one's goat

  • disturb — to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
  • vex — to irritate; annoy; provoke: His noisy neighbors often vexed him.
  • rile — to irritate or vex.
  • irk — to irritate, annoy, or exasperate: It irked him to wait in line.
  • irritate — to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
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Antonyms for get one's goat

verb get one's goat

  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
  • soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
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