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- [at it]
- /æt ɪt/
- /ət ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [at it]
- /æt ɪt/
Definitions of at it words
- adjective at it having sex 1
- adjective at it Used other than as an idiom: see at, it. 0
- adjective at it Occupied with a given activity; busy with something. 0
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Parts of speech for At it
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
at it popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
at it usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for at it
adj at it
- active — Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things.
- unavailable — suitable or ready for use; of use or service; at hand: I used whatever tools were available.
- working — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
- occupied — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- persevering — displaying perseverance; resolutely persistent; steadfast: a persevering student.
Antonyms for at it
adj at it
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- inactive — not active: an inactive volcano.
- unemployed — not employed; without a job; out of work: an unemployed secretary.
- lazy — averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
- unoccupied — without occupants; empty; vacant.
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