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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shot in the dark

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables
shot in the -dark
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A guess or attempt made with little or no information, evidence, or expectation of success.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

shots in the dark (plural)

Phrases

in the dark

Frequently Paired Words

in the dark educated guess intelligent guess guesstimate

Synonyms

stab in the dark uneducated guess wild guess SWAG leap in the dark

Questions

What does shot in the dark mean?
A guess or attempt made with little or no information, evidence, or expectation of success.

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