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had a stab

had a stab is the simple past and past participle of have a stab.

Meaning of have a stab

Verb

have a stab (third-person singular simple present has a stab, present participle having a stab, simple past and past participle had a stab)

  1. (idiomatic) To make an attempt, a try.

Questions about had a stab

What is had a stab the simple past and past participle of?
Had a stab is the simple past and past participle of have a stab.

Words near had a stab in the dictionary

  1. had a seat
  2. had a shit
  3. had a short memory
  4. had a sixpenny bit up one's backside
  5. had a snootful
  6. had a stab
  7. had a tantrum
  8. had a thick head
  9. had a thin time of it
  10. had a thing going on
  11. had a tiger by the tail

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