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Definition come at in American English

come at phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to suddenly move toward someone in order to threaten them or attack them physically

Example

A stranger came at him with a knife.

Synonyms and related words
attack assault strike at twitch come at lunge
2

if things such as questions or pieces of information come at you, they are directed at you in order to influence or affect you

Synonyms and related words
come across come at come in
3

to examine or deal with something such as a problem in a particular way

Example

Try coming at it from a different angle.

Definition come at in American English