come at verb5 •To get to, especially with effort or difficulty.His precise meaning was not easy to come at. •To attack (someone); to harass (someone); to challenge (someone) to a fight.As I backed away, he came at me with a knife. •(Australia, slang) To accept (a situation); to agree to do; to try.Nah, mate – I'm not going to come at that again. Too risky. •(no longer used) To come to; to attend. •(no longer used) To enter into sexual relations with; to come on to (someone). formscame at · coming at · comes at