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sprays and prays

sprays and prays is the third-person singular simple present indicative of spray and pray.

Meaning of spray and pray

Verb

spray and pray (third-person singular simple present sprays and prays, present participle spraying and praying, simple past and past participle sprayed and prayed)

  1. (informal) To dispense anything (such as bullets or advertising) in an uncoordinated manner, hoping to reach the desired target through luck.

Questions about sprays and prays

What is sprays and prays the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sprays and prays is the third-person singular simple present indicative of spray and pray.

Words near sprays and prays in the dictionary

  1. spraypainters
  2. spraypainting
  3. spraypaints
  4. sprayproof
  5. sprays
  6. sprays and prays
  7. sprayskirt
  8. sprayskirts
  9. spread
  10. spread bet
  11. spread bets

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