Meanings
verbstab a guess (third-person singular simple present stabs a guess, present participle stabbing a guess, simple past and past participle stabbed a guess)
present singular third person stabs a guess · participle present stabbing a guess · participle past stabbed a guess · past stabbed a guess
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of take a guess.
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Origin
Apparent conflation of take a stab at and take a guess.
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APA
stab a guess. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stab%20a%20guess
MLA
“stab a guess.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stab%20a%20guess. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stab a guess,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stab%20a%20guess.
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