that meaning

UK /ðət/ US /ðæt/ 1 syllable

that (determiner): used to point to a person or thing that is further away, or already known.

that has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as determiner, pronoun, conjunction and pronoun.

that as a determiner

  1. used to point to a person or thing that is further away, or already known
    • that car over there
    • that day was perfect

that as a pronoun

  1. the person or thing further away, or already mentioned
    • that is not what I meant

that as a conjunction

  1. used to introduce a clause saying what someone thinks, says or feels
    • she said that she was tired
    • I hope that you are well

that as a pronoun

  1. used instead of "which" or "who" to introduce a clause that describes a noun
    • the book that I lent you

that in a sentence

How to pronounce that

that is pronounced /ðət/ in British English and /ðæt/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Scrabble score: 7 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with TH · words ending in AT · 4-letter words

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