Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

see what sticks

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables
see what -sticks
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To test multiple tactics at once in order to attain a particular result.

Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

sees what sticks (present, singular) seeing what sticks (participle, present) saw what sticks (past) seen what sticks (participle, past)

Phrases

throw things at the wall and see what sticks

Questions

What does see what sticks mean?
To test multiple tactics at once in order to attain a particular result.

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