Meaning

3 senses
  1. (idiomatic)To attempt or try.

    Would you like to take a stab at explaining the theory?

  2. (idiomatic)To guess about.

    I'll take a stab at the answer, but I don't really know for sure.

  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, stab.

Examples

817 sentences
  1. Take a look at this map.

    Поглянь на цю карту. — aandrusiak

    ruВзгляни на эту карту. — Olya

    deWirf einen Blick auf diese Karte. — kroko

  2. Take a look at this picture.

    Подивись-но на цю фотографію. — deniko

    ruВзгляните на эту фотографию. — odexed

  3. The plane took off at around 2:30.

    Літак злетів приблизно о 2:30. — deniko

  4. The plane took off at exactly 2:30.

    Літак злетів рівно о 2:30. — deniko

  5. Can I take a look at it?

    Чи можу я подивитися на це? — Anjy

    ruМогу я на него взглянуть? — sharptoothed

Forms

takes a stab at, taking a stab at, took a stab at, taken a stab at
Base formtake a stab at · to take a stab at
3rd person singulartakes a stab at
Present participletaking a stab at
Past simpletook a stab at
Past participletaken a stab at

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theytake a stab at
he, she, ittakes a stab at

Past simpleLesson

all personstook a stab at

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave taken a stab at
he, she, ithas taken a stab at

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill take a stab at

Synonyms

4 synonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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