"hit and hope" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hit and hope (uncountable)
  1. (sports, attributive) The practice of striking an object (such as a ball or puck) forcefully, with minimal thought or skill. Tags: attributive, uncountable Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-hit_and_hope-en-noun-O8Ufk-x3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (by extension, attributive) Spontaneous or reckless Tags: attributive, broadly, uncountable
    Sense id: en-hit_and_hope-en-noun-GMeR0o16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: spray and pray
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