tempt fate
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To take a risk.
verb
To take an imagined or superstitiously believed risk of provoking an adverse outcome by mentioning something or making a prediction.
Example Sentences
- "Don't tempt fate by driving without a seatbelt."
- "When the traffic signal says, "Don't Walk," flashing its ominous red, my companions may tempt fate, but I […] stand still."
- "I shouldn't tempt fate, but it looks like it's going to rain."
- ""I'm sure everything will work out fine" — "Don't tempt fate!""
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Synonyms
court disaster
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