gat

¹

[ gat ]

verb

, Archaic.

1. simple past tense of get.

gat

²

[ gat ]

noun

, Older Slang.

1. a pistol or revolver.

gat

³

[ gat ]

noun

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

gat

¹

/ ɡæt /

verb

1. archaic.
   a past tense of get

gat

²

/ ɡæt /

noun

1. slang.
   a pistol or revolver

gat

³

/ ɡæt /

noun

1. a narrow channel of water

Word History and Origins

Origin of gat¹

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

Origin of gat²

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of gat¹

C20: shortened from Gatling gun

Origin of gat²

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

Example Sentences

Shir wears a necklace engraved with a portrait of her lifelong friend Carmel Gat, who was taken hostage from Be'eri that day.

From BBC

But there was at least one hint that the videos might have been several months old; one of the late hostages, Carmel Gat, described herself as being 39 years old.

From Los Angeles Times

Gat, from Tel Aviv, was visiting her mother in a small farming community that was one of those attacked.

From Los Angeles Times

“I really hope that this is a turning point,” said Gil Dickmann, a cousin of Carmel Gat, another of the dead hostages, expressing similar hopes as he spoke to reporters hours before her funeral, also on Monday.

From Los Angeles Times

Israeli news reports, citing official sources, said that at least three of the six hostages — Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi and Carmel Gat — were on a list of the next tranche of captives to be released.

From Los Angeles Times

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