wild prediction (B1)
noun phrase
Pronunciation: waɪld prɪˈdɪkʃən
Definition
A statement about what will happen in the future that is very unlikely to be true or accurate, often made without any evidence or logical basis.
Examples
The analyst's claim that the company's stock would triple overnight was dismissed as a wild prediction.
Many people thought his theory about alien visitors was just a wild prediction, but he insisted it was based on solid evidence.
Her grandmother often made wild predictions about lottery numbers, which never came true.
How to Use wild prediction
- make a wild prediction (collocation)
- To state a future outcome that is very unlikely to happen. — "The journalist was criticized for making a wild prediction about the election results."
- dismiss as a wild prediction (collocation)
- To reject a statement about the future as being extremely improbable. — "Most people dismissed his idea for a flying car as a wild prediction."
- turn out to be a wild prediction (collocation)
- For a future statement to prove to be very unlikely or inaccurate. — "His initial forecast for the company's success turned out to be a wild prediction."
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