"throw spaghetti at the wall" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: throws spaghetti at the wall [present, singular, third-person], throwing spaghetti at the wall [participle, present], threw spaghetti at the wall [past], thrown spaghetti at the wall [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|throw<,,threw,thrown> spaghetti at the wall}} throw spaghetti at the wall (third-person singular simple present throws spaghetti at the wall, present participle throwing spaghetti at the wall, simple past threw spaghetti at the wall, past participle thrown spaghetti at the wall)
  1. (colloquial) To make a large amount of attempts or guesses, with the hope that one of them will be successful. Tags: colloquial Synonyms: throw spaghetti against the wall Related terms: throw things at the wall and see what sticks
    Sense id: en-throw_spaghetti_at_the_wall-en-verb-crnS-nWF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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