Synonyms for leap in the dark


Grammar : Noun
Spell : leep
Phonetic Transcription : lip

Top 10 synonyms for leap in the dark Other synonyms for the word leap in the dark

Définition of leap in the dark

Origin :
  • c.1200, from Old English hliep, hlyp (West Saxon), *hlep (Mercian, Northumbrian) "a leap, bound, spring, sudden movement; thing to leap from;" common Germanic (cf. Old Frisian hlep, Dutch loop, Old High German hlouf, German lauf); from the root of leap (v.). Leaps has been paired with bounds since at least 1720.
  • As in shot in the dark : noun wild guess or try
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