throw spaghetti at the wall

verb

To make a large amount of attempts or guesses, with the hope that one of them will be successful.

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throw things at the wall and see what sticks
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Meanings

verbthrow spaghetti at the wall (third-person singular simple present throws spaghetti at the wall, present participle throwing spaghetti at the wall, simple past threw spaghetti at the wall, past participle thrown spaghetti at the wall)

present singular third person throws spaghetti at the wall · participle present throwing spaghetti at the wall · past threw spaghetti at the wall · participle past thrown spaghetti at the wall · alternative throw spaghetti against the wall

  1. colloquialidiomaticTo make a large amount of attempts or guesses, with the hope that one of them will be successful.

    Synonyms: throw things at the wall and see what sticks

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo make a large amount of attempts or guesses, with the hope that one of them will be successful.

Similar
throw things at the wall and see what sticks
Also see
throw things at the wall and see what sticks
Cite this entry
APA

throw spaghetti at the wall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20spaghetti%20at%20the%20wall

MLA

“throw spaghetti at the wall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20spaghetti%20at%20the%20wall. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throw spaghetti at the wall,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20spaghetti%20at%20the%20wall.

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