Definition of guess - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
speculationtr./intr. form an opinion without definite knowledgetr./intr.
- I guess it's going to rain today.
2.
correct estimatetr. correctly estimate something without certain knowledgetr.
- She guessed the number of candies in the jar.
3.
uncertaintytr. suppose or imagine something uncertaintr.
- I guess he might be late.
Noun
1.
speculationUS conclusion reached by guessingUS
- His guess turned out to be correct.
2.
thinkingthe act of forming an opinion without certainty
- Making a guess can be risky.
Expressions with guess
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situation where no one knows the answer
How the project will turn out is anybody's guess.
something that is uncertain or unpredictable
The outcome of the election is anyone's guess.
make a guess without thinking or knowing much
Go ahead and take a wild guess what happened next.
used to introduce surprising information
You'll never guess who I saw today.
used to say I know no more than you
Why the train is late? Your guess is as good as mine.
estimating without exact data or calculations
At a rough guess, there are 50 people here.
make an assumption based on what seems obvious
I guessed as much when I saw the empty room.
make a guess without being sure
I decided to hazard a guess about the answer.
offer an answer without certainty
She decided to venture a guess about the surprise.
introduce a surprising or unexpected outcome
Guess what, I won the lottery!
most accurate estimate based on available information
Her best guess for the number of attendees was 50.
guess made without any information or evidence
He made a blind guess about the test answers.
guess based on knowledge or experience
She made an educated guess about the test results.
try to give an answer without enough information
I can only guess at the total cost.
indicates unsure but leaning towards a conclusion
"Do you think it will rain?" "I guess so."
agree without being sure or confident
Are you coming to the party? I guess so.
estimate something without certainty
She made a guess on the number of candies in the jar.
say an answer without thinking or knowing much
I had to make a wild guess on the last question.
make a guess without full information
If you don't know, just take a guess.
reluctant response showing you accept something is probably untrue or impossible
"Did you get the job?" "I guess not, they never called."
without being certain or exact
She answered the question at a guess, not knowing the exact answer.
try to answer when you are not sure
If you don't know, just have a guess.
guess made using available information or knowledge
Her informed guess helped us decide the next step.
used before making a guess
Let me guess, you forgot your keys again.
Origin of guess
Middle English, gessen (to estimate)
Terms with guess included in their meaning
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games
choose heads as your guess in a coin toss
helping someone
offer a clue or suggestion to help someone guess
intuition
intuitive feeling or guess
guessing games
admit you cannot guess an answer and ask to be told
games
game where players guess objects by first letter
communication
used to estimate or guess
coin flip
successfully guess the outcome of a coin flip
guess
express uncertainty or guess about something
guess
show likely truth by inference
appearance
used to guess based on appearance
improving guess
improve in accuracy or correctness gradually
making guess
hazard a guess without full certainty
intuition
make an intuitive guess
confident guess
say you are confident something is true
speculation sarcasm
used to guess or speculate often in a sarcastic way
guess thoughts
guess someone's thoughts or intentions
guessing game
ask a series of questions to guess something
future guess
someone or something that predicts an outcome
uncertain guess
guess made without any information or preparation
prediction guess
indicate a guess about a future event or outcome
measurement
approximate amount or worth found by careful guess or calculation
inaccurate estimate
estimate or guess something inaccurately
measurement
asks for a rough guess about amount or number
intuition
guess or discover something through intuition
Examples of guess in a sentence
You can guess the answer if you're unsure. He guessed the answer to the riddle correctly. Without looking, she guessed the card I was holding. I guess we'll find out soon enough. Her guess was as good as mine. Without any clues, his guess was random.
Without any clues, his guess was pure speculation.
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- French:supposer, hypothèse, ...
- German:vermuten, Tipp, ...
- Italian:immaginare, ipotesi, ...
- Spanish:suponer, suposición, ...
- Portuguese:achar, palpite, ...
- Chinese:猜, 猜想, ...
- Japanese:思う, 推測, ...
- Arabic:خَمَّنَ, تَخْمِين, ...
- Hebrew:לְנַחֵשׁ, נִיחוּשׁ, ...
- Russian:думать, догадка, ...
- Ukrainian:гадати, здогадка, ...
- Hindi:अनुमान लगाना, अनुमान, ...
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