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guess
[ges]
verb (used with object)
to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully.
to guess a person's weight.
Synonyms:to estimate or conjecture about correctly.
to guess what a word means.
to think, believe, or suppose.
I guess I can get there in time.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:
verb (used without object)
to form an estimate or conjecture (often followed by at orabout ).
We guessed at the weight of the package.
to estimate or conjecture correctly.
noun
an opinion that one reaches or to which one commits oneself on the basis of probability alone or in the absence of any evidence whatever.
Synonyms:the act of forming such an opinion.
to take a guess at someone's weight.
guess
/ ɡɛ /
verb
to form or express an uncertain estimate or conclusion (about something), based on insufficient information
guess what we're having for dinner
to arrive at a correct estimate of (something) by guessing
he guessed my age
informalto believe, think, or suppose (something)
I guess I'll go now
to let a person remain in a state of uncertainty
noun
an estimate or conclusion arrived at by guessing
a bad guess
the act of guessing
something difficult to predict
Other 51Թ Forms
- guessable adjective
- guesser noun
- guessingly adverb
- preguess noun
- unguessable adjective
- unguessed adjective
- ˈܱԲ adverb
- ˈܱ noun
- ˈܱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of guess1
Idioms and Phrases
by guess and by gosh, using a combination of guesswork and reliance on luck; hit or miss. Also by guess and by golly.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
If I had to guess right now, he's gonna get both of them.
"We don't know the answer, but we can hope it's a positive one, I guess," he said.
AI in which players draw pictures and AI guesses what they are.
I guess letting them sleep on the floor in the Federal Building saves some money, but it’s a poor way to treat those who serve.
"I've never had anything against a long par three. I guess I'm different," he said.
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When To Use
Guess means to attempt to provide an answer to something without knowing with certainty that it is correct. When you guess in this way, you don’t have enough information to know for sure. Guess is also a noun that refers to the answer that you give in such a situation. Guess also means to believe or suppose. Guess has a few other senses as a noun and a verb and is used in several idioms.When you guess, it means you’re trying to provide the right answer even though you don’t have enough information to know what it is.Real-life examples: People guess things because they don’t know all the details or because there is not enough information available. People often guess what the weather will be like, or what the future may hold, or what the right answer is to a question on a test.Used in a sentence: I had no clue what her favorite color was so I guessed that it was red. Guess is also commonly used as a noun to refer to the answer arrived at by a person who is guessing. A guess usually relies on luck or hope because a person doesn’t have enough information.Used in a sentence: I thought my prediction had a chance to come true, but my guess turned out to be wrong. As a verb, guess is also used as a synonym for words like think, believe, and suppose—it can mean to feel that something might be possible, doable, or feasible.Used in a sentence: I guess I can make it to the bank before it closes.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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