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make a stab at

make a stab at
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyk ey stab at]
    • /meɪk eɪ stæb æt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyk ey stab at]
    • /meɪk eɪ stæb æt/

Definition of make a stab at words

  • noun make a stab at to make an attempt at 0
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Parts of speech for Make a stab at

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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make a stab at popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for make a stab at

verb make a stab at

  • operate — to work, perform, or function, as a machine does: This engine does not operate properly.
  • dare — If you do not dare to do something, you do not have enough courage to do it, or you do not want to do it because you fear the consequences. If you dare to do something, you do something which requires a lot of courage.
  • jeopardize — to put in jeopardy; hazard; risk; imperil: He jeopardized his life every time he dived from the tower.
  • feel — to perceive or examine by touch.
  • brave — Someone who is brave is willing to do things which are dangerous, and does not show fear in difficult or dangerous situations.
All 36 Synonyms of make a stab at

Antonyms for make a stab at

verb make a stab at

  • disbelieve — to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in: to disbelieve reports of UFO sightings.
  • hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
  • guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
  • protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
  • abstain — If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
All 10 Antonyms of make a stab at

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