Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take a stab at

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: take a stab at
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To attempt or try.

verb

To guess about.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, stab.

Example Sentences

"Would you like to take a stab at explaining the theory?"
"Jimmy Carter is the third President in a row to take a stab at reforming the “welfare mess” — an almost obligatory pejorative of political oratory."
"I'll take a stab at the answer, but I don't really know for sure."

Inflected Forms

takes a stab at (present, singular) taking a stab at (participle, present) took a stab at (past) taken a stab at (participle, past)

Phrases

stab in the dark

Frequently Paired Words

stab in the dark

Synonyms

take a crack at take a run at give something a go give something a try

Questions

What does take a stab at mean?: To attempt or try.

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