English words starting with at

Meanings of At:

preposition

Expressing location or arrival in a particular place or position.

Usage examples:

They live at conway house

noun

A monetary unit of laos, equal to one hundredth of a kip.

prefix

Variant spelling of ad- assimilated before t (as in attend, attenuate ).

The chemical element astatine.

Meanings of At all costs:

idiom

Regardless of the cost involved

phrase

Regardless of the price to be paid or the effort needed.

Usage examples:

He was anxious to avoid war at all costs

Meanings of At any cost:

idiom

Regardless of the cost involved

phrase

Regardless of the price to be paid or the effort needed.

Usage examples:

He was anxious to avoid war at all costs

Meanings of At death’s door:

phrase

(especially in hyperbolic use) so ill that one may die.

Usage examples:

You've been out a lot, considering you're supposed to be at death's door

idiom

To be very sick

Meanings of At each other’s throats:

phrase

(of people or organizations) quarrel or fight persistently.

Usage examples:

They were always at each other's throats

idiom

If two people are at each other's throats, they are arguing angrily

Usage examples:

Those two are always at each other's throats.

Meanings of At first hand:

idiom

From the original source; directly

phrase

Directly or from personal experience.

Usage examples:

Scientists observed the process at first hand

Meanings of At first sight:

idiom

Immediately

phrase

On first seeing or meeting someone.

Usage examples:

It was love at first sight

Meanings of At heart:

idiom

In reality

phrase

In one's real nature, in contrast to how one may appear.

Usage examples:

He's a good lad at heart

Meanings of At home:

collocation

At, to, or toward the place where you reside

phrase

In one's own house.

Usage examples:

I told him i'd be at home most of the day

adjective

Used to describe people who work at home, or businesses that are run from home

Usage examples:

At-home businesses/jobs/employees

Meanings of At large:

idiom

Having escaped, especially from confinement

phrase

(especially of a criminal or dangerous animal) at liberty; escaped or not yet captured.

Usage examples:

The fugitive was still at large

noun

An important editor in some companies that publish books, newspapers, magazines, etc.

Usage examples:

Joseph nocera is editor-at-large at fortune magazine and author of 'a piece of the action'.

Meanings of At loggerheads:

phrase

In a dispute or confrontation

plural noun

Strong disagreement

Usage examples:

The principal and the teachers were at loggerheads over some of the new school rules.

Meanings of At most:

phrase

Not more than

Usage examples:

I'm assuming you need them for a day or two at most

Meanings of At odds:

phrase

In disagreement

Meanings of At peace:

idiom

Dead

phrase

Free from anxiety or distress.

Usage examples:

She had felt at peace, and strangely detached

Meanings of At sixes and sevens:

phrase

In a state of total confusion or disarray.

Usage examples:

Everything is at sixes and sevens here

idiom

In a confused, badly organized, or difficult situation

Usage examples:

We've been at sixes and sevens in the office this week.

Meanings of At someone's beck and call:

Ready to do something for someone any time you are asked

Usage examples:

She was confined to a wheelchair but had a private nurse at her beck and call.

phrase

Always having to be ready to obey someone's orders immediately.

Usage examples:

Enjoy having servants at your beck and call

Meanings of At the drop of a hat:

phrase

Without hesitation or good reason.

Usage examples:

He used to be very bashful, blushing at the drop of a hat

idiom

Easily, with little encouragement

Usage examples:

I hate to speak in public, but she’ll get up on stage at the drop of a hat.

Meanings of At the eleventh hour:

phrase

The latest possible moment.

Usage examples:

The decision to send eddie with the team was made at the eleventh hour

Meanings of At the expense of:

Making another person look silly

Usage examples:

Would you stop making jokes at my expense?

phrase

So as to cause harm to or neglect of.

Usage examples:

The pursuit of profit at the expense of the environment

idiom

In a way that embarrasses or harms someone

Usage examples:

They all had a good laugh at her expense., do we really want to speed the process up at the expense…

Meanings of At worst:

idiom

Under the worst of conditions

phrase

In the most serious case.

Usage examples:

At worst the injury could mean months in hospital

Meanings of At-a-distance:

phrase

From a place that is not near

Usage examples:

From a distance he looks a bit like johnny depp., we even saw some wolves from a distance., she cla…

Meanings of At-a-distance-from:

phrase

From a place that is not near

Usage examples:

From a distance he looks a bit like johnny depp., we even saw some wolves from a distance., she cla…

Meanings of At-a-lick:

phrase

At a fast speed

Usage examples:

The trains go by at a hell of a lick., he ran up the hill at a fair lick., the economy is growing a…

Meanings of At-a-loss:

idiom

Below cost

phrase

Puzzled or uncertain what to think, say, or do.

Usage examples:

She became popular, and was at a loss to know why

Meanings of At-a-premium:

idiom

To be not common and therefore valuable

Usage examples:

Free time is at a premium for working parents.