Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gat

/ɡæt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.82 in modern English

Syllables
gat
IPA
/ɡæt/
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Gatling gun.

Archaic; Slang

noun

Any type of gun, usually a pistol.

verb

To shoot someone with a pistol or other handheld firearm.

Slang

noun

A guitar.

New Zealand usage; Slang

verb

Simple past of get.

Archaic

noun

An inshore channel or strait dividing two landmasses (such as two islands or sandbanks, or an island and a peninsula, etc) or connecting coastal waters with the open sea, especially on the coasts of the North and Baltic Seas.

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Etymology

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Frequently Paired Words

gut

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Questions

How do you pronounce gat?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡæt/.
What does gat mean?
A Gatling gun.
Where does gat come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce gat

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