Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigDictionary
have a stab
verb
To make an attempt, a try.
Exact(46)
I'll have a stab at learning it, I think.
Well, let me have a stab at it.
If I had Peter's brain, I should have a stab at being prime minister or something.
Instead they think, oh, I'll have a stab, it doesn't matter if I get it wrong.
I can have a stab at trying to explain what it means, or what I think it means.
Game companies weren't really doing that yet but we figured we could have a stab at it".
Similar(14)
Washington has a stab.
It was awkward, but the PM had a stab.
Eventually, Thelma has a stab at real friendship.
The Pew Charitable Trusts, an American research group, has nevertheless had a stab at it.
He had a stab wound behind his ear, and an ice pick was found nearby.
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com