Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get under someone's goat

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables
get un-der -some-one's -goat
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To irritate or annoy someone; to bother.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps a blend of get under one's skin + get someone's goat.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gets under someone's goat (present, singular) getting under someone's goat (participle, present) got under someone's goat (past) gotten under someone's goat (participle, past) got under someone's goat (participle, past)

Synonyms

get someone's goat aggravate annoy nettle rankle ruffle sting burn someone's ass antagonize bother disgruntle botherate

Questions

What does get under someone's goat mean?
To irritate or annoy someone; to bother.
Where does get under someone's goat come from?
Uncertain. Perhaps a blend of get under one's skin + get someone's goat.

How to pronounce get under someone's goat

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “get under someone's goat”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “get under someone's goat”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “get under someone's goat” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.