gat

[ gat ]

/ gæt /

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verb Archaic.

simple past tense of get.

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Words nearby gat

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Other definitions for gat (2 of 3)

gat²

[ gat ]

/ gæt /

noun Older Slang.

a pistol or revolver.

Origin of gat

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; shortening of Gatling gun

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gat³

[ gat ]

/ gæt /

noun

a passage or channel that extends inland from a shore through shoals, cliffs, etc.

Origin of gat

First recorded in 1715–25; from Old Norse gat “hole, opening”

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How to use gat in a sentence

“It is impossible by elections to choose normal people,” argues Yoram Gat, an Israeli software engineer with a PhD in statistics.
Is It Time to Take a Chance on Random Representatives?|Michael Schulson|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gat is one of the founders of Equality-by-lot, a popular sortition blog.
Is It Time to Take a Chance on Random Representatives?|Michael Schulson|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Normal people are kind of anonymous,” Gat told The Daily Beast.
Is It Time to Take a Chance on Random Representatives?|Michael Schulson|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The teenagers—Cady, her cousins Johnny and Mirren, and their friend Gat—are nicknamed the Liars.
'We Were Liars': Teens Confront Their Beautiful, Rich Family's Dark Secrets|Samantha Levine|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Then the king gat his spear in both his hands, and ran toward Sir Mordred crying, Traitor, now is thy death day come.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
And it was at this season that the fjord near-by which the kings most oft abode gat its name of Harding.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)|Snorri Sturluson
The people of those parts assembled and fought against him; but Olaf was victorious and gat much plunder.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)|Snorri Sturluson
The men of the land came together and did battle with him, but Olaf gat the victory and much booty.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)|Snorri Sturluson
Many men were at his beck throughout that winter, and when the spring-tide came called he a muster and gat him many more.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)|Snorri Sturluson

British Dictionary definitions for gat (1 of 3)

gat¹

/ (ɡæt) /

verb

archaic a past tense of get

British Dictionary definitions for gat (2 of 3)

gat²

/ (ɡæt) /

noun

slang, mainly US a pistol or revolver

Word Origin for gat

C20: shortened from Gatling gun

British Dictionary definitions for gat (3 of 3)

gat³

/ (ɡæt) /

noun

a narrow channel of water

Word Origin for gat

C18: probably from Old Norse gat passage; related to gate 1

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