Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get back at

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.79 in modern English

Syllables
get back- at
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To retaliate against; to take revenge on.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

gets back at (present, singular) getting back at (participle, present) got back at (past) got back at (UK, participle) gotten back at (US, participle)

Synonyms

get back on get one's own back on take revenge retaliate avenge

Questions

What does get back at mean?
To retaliate against; to take revenge on.

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