Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taking a shot in the dark

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables
tak-ing a shot in the -dark
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of take a shot in the dark

Questions

What does taking a shot in the dark mean?
present participle and gerund of take a shot in the dark

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