take a stab at
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take a stab at
verb takes a stab at · taking a stab at · took a stab at · taken a stab at
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To attempt or try.
Would you like to take a stab at explaining the theory?
Similar: take a crack at, take a run at, give something a go, give something a try
- To guess about. I'll take a stab at the answer, but I don't really know for sure.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, stab.
Talk about this word "take a stab at." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/take%20a%20stab%20at. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. take a stab at. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/take%20a%20stab%20at "take a stab at." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/take%20a%20stab%20at.Cite this
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