Meanings
verbspray and pray (third-person singular simple present sprays and prays, present participle spraying and praying, simple past and past participle sprayed and prayed)
present singular third person sprays and prays · participle present spraying and praying · participle past sprayed and prayed · past sprayed and prayed
- informalTo dispense anything (such as bullets or advertising) in an uncoordinated manner, hoping to reach the desired target through luck.
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spray and pray. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spray%20and%20pray
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“spray and pray.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spray%20and%20pray. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spray and pray,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spray%20and%20pray.
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