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throw things at the wall and see what sticks

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
throw things at the wal-l and see what -sticks
IPA
65
Scrabble Score
36
Letters
3
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To experiment in a haphazard or random manner with the hope that some amount of success may be achieved.

Informal

Etymology

From the proverb throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.

Usage

Inflected Forms

throws things at the wall and sees what sticks (present, singular) throwing things at the wall and seeing what sticks (participle, present) threw things at the wall and saw what stuck (past) thrown things at the wall and seen what has stuck (participle, past) throw everything at the wall and see what sticks (alternative)

Phrases

what sticks

Frequently Paired Words

what sticks

Synonyms

throw spaghetti at the wall

Questions

What does throw things at the wall and see what sticks mean?
To experiment in a haphazard or random manner with the hope that some amount of success may be achieved.
Where does throw things at the wall and see what sticks come from?
From the proverb throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.

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