Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crapshoot

/kɹˈæpʃˌut/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: crap-shoot
IPA: /kɹˈæpʃˌut/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A game of craps.

noun

A venture with a highly risky or unpredictable outcome.

American usage

Example Sentences

""Well, yeah, I can see that. It's not like he lives in the 'hood, yadamean? Who comes way out here? It'd be a real crapshoot. People out here'd either pull a gun on you or invite you for pot roast.""

Etymology

From crap + shoot.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

crapshoots (plural)

Synonyms

roll of the dice crap shooting crap game

Questions

How do you pronounce crapshoot?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈæpʃˌut/.
What does crapshoot mean?: A game of craps.
Where does crapshoot come from?: From crap + shoot.

How to pronounce crapshoot

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