leap in the dark

noun

An act or attempt without any idea about what the result will be and that commits the chooser to consequences that matter.

“Near-synonyms: leap of faith, act of faith, shot in the dark, stab in the dark”

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leap of faithact of faithshot in the darkstab in the dark
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Meanings

nounleap in the dark (plural leaps in the dark)

plural leaps in the dark

  1. An act or attempt without any idea about what the result will be and that commits the chooser to consequences that matter.

    Near-synonyms: leap of faith, act of faith, shot in the dark, stab in the dark

    Synonyms: leap of faith, act of faith, shot in the dark, stab in the dark

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn act or attempt without any idea about what the result will be and that commits the chooser to consequences that matter.

Similar
leap of faithact of faithshot in the darkstab in the dark
Also see
leap of faithshot in the dark

Translations

Finnish hyppy tuntemattomaan
  • hyppy tuntemattomaanTranslations
French saut dans l'inconnu
  • saut dans l'inconnuTranslations
Polish skok w nieznane
  • skok w nieznaneTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

leap in the dark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leap%20in%20the%20dark

MLA

“leap in the dark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leap%20in%20the%20dark. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leap in the dark,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leap%20in%20the%20dark.

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