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having at

having at is the present participle and gerund of have at.

Meaning of have at

Verb

have at (third-person singular simple present has at, present participle having at, simple past and past participle had at)

  1. (archaic, idiomatic, transitive) To attack; to engage in combat with.
    • The Prince of Venosa was in their midst, shouting: "Have at the traitor! Kill! Kill!"1909, Anatole France (Alfred Allinson, translator), The Well of Saint Clare, ch. 10
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To take on; to begin dealing with.
    • A huge dish of food was served, and we had at it.
    Synonyms:
    set to

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Questions about having at

What is having at the present participle and gerund of?
Having at is the present participle and gerund of have at.

Words near having at in the dictionary

  1. having an easy time of it
  2. having an eye for
  3. having an in
  4. having another thing coming
  5. having another think coming
  6. having at
  7. having bats in one's belfry
  8. having been around
  9. having been around the block
  10. having blood on one's hands
  11. having butterflies in one's stomach

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