Definition of AT

at

Meanings

Plural: at, ats

Noun

  • a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
  • 100 at equal 1 kip in Laos
  • The at sign (@).
  • Alternative form of att (Laos currency unit)

Prep

  • In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).
  • Attending (an educational institution).
  • In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).
  • Working for (a company) or in (a place or situation).
  • In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).
  • Indicating distance or direction relative to the speaker.
  • In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).
  • Present or taking place during (an event).
  • Indicating time of occurrence, especially an instant of time, or a period of time relatively short in context or from the speaker’s perspective.
  • Indicating time of occurrence, especially an instant of time, or a period of time relatively short in context or from the speaker’s perspective.
  • (also as at; before dates) On (a particular date).
  • In the direction of; towards; (often implied to be in a hostile or careless manner).
  • Indicating action bearing upon something, especially continued or repeated action.
  • In response or reaction to.
  • Occupied in (activity).
  • In a state of.
  • Subject to.
  • Denotes a price.
  • Indicates a position on a scale or in a series.
  • In certain phrases, used to indicate the manner in which something happens or is done.
  • Indicates a specific speed or rate that is maintained by something.
  • Indicates a means or method.
  • On the subject of; regarding.
  • Bothering, irritating, causing discomfort to
  • Also used in various other idiomatic combinations: at a pinch, at all, at fault, at pains, at risk, at that, etc.; see the individual entries.

Verb

  • Rare form of @; to reply to or talk to someone, either online or face-to-face. (from the practice of targeting a message or reply to someone online by writing @name)

Pron

  • Alternative form of 'at (relative pronoun; reduced form of “that” and/or “what”).

Origin / Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Germanic *at
Old English æt
Middle English at
English at
From Middle English at, from Old English æt (“at, near, by, toward”), from Proto-Germanic *at (“at, near, to”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“near, at”). Cognate with Scots at (“at”), North Frisian äät, äit, et, it (“at”), Danish at (“to”), Swedish åt (“for, toward”), Norwegian åt (“to”), Faroese at (“at, to, toward”), Icelandic að (“to, towards”), Gothic 𐌰𐍄 (at, “at”), Latin ad (“to, near”).

Synonyms

astatine, atomic number 85

Scrabble Score: 2

at is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
at is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
at is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 2

at is a valid Words With Friends word