get_to | ||
1. | [ verb ] reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team" | |
Synonyms: | make reach progress_to | |
Examples: | "We made it!" "She may not make the grade" |
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Related terms: | achieve arrival | |
2. | [ verb ] arrive at the point of | |
Examples: | "She gets to fretting if I stay away form home too long" |
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Related terms: | begin | |
3. | [ verb ] cause annoyance in; disturb, esp. by minor irritations | |
Synonyms: | bother annoy irritate vex nettle devil get_at gravel chafe nark rile rag | |
Examples: | : "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me" "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" |
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Related terms: | displease harass antagonize ruffle torment get grate peeve fret chafe botheration mischief annoyance pique tease irritant aggravation annoyance | |
Similar spelling: |
get Getty geode |