- past tense form of get.
gat
1 Americanverb
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Etymology
Origin of gat2
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; shortening of Gatling gun
Origin of gat3
First recorded in 1715–25; from Old Norse gat “hole, opening”
Example Sentences
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No U.S. troops will participate inside Gaza, officials said, though some are stationed at a coordination center in nearby Kiryat Gat, Israel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025
The mayor of the southern city of Kiryat Gat, Kfir Swisa, who is also a member of Netanyahu's Likud party, on Monday said he was being questioned by police in connection with the case.
From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025
Shir wears a necklace engraved with a portrait of her lifelong friend Carmel Gat, who was taken hostage from Be'eri that day.
From BBC • Oct. 4, 2024
Gat, from Tel Aviv, was visiting her mother in a small farming community that was one of those attacked.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024
Like the one Gat and I kissed on in the middle of the night.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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