guessed; guessing; guesses
1
: to form an opinion of from little or no evidence
She could only guess what he meant.
3
: to arrive at a correct conclusion about by conjecture, chance, or intuition
guess the answer
: to make a guess
We can only guess at what really happened.
guesser
noun
: conjecture, surmise
I don't know how old you are, but I'll venture a guess.
Synonyms
Examples of guess in a Sentence
Verb
Can you guess how many people were there?
He guessed that it would rain today.
It was colder and windier than I had guessed it would be.
She can only guess what he meant.
I had to choose one, and I guessed right.
If you can't think of an answer, guess.
“I just heard why he left her.” “Let me guess—another woman.”
As you might have guessed, her parents are not happy about her decision.
We can only guess at what really happened.
She guessed my age on her first try.
Noun
I'm not sure how old he is, but I'm willing to hazard a guess.
My guess is that he'll change his story when he realizes how much trouble he's in.
Recent Examples on the Web
Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
Betts might have understood, but manager Dave Roberts guessed that he was nonetheless insulted.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
As the series builds to its conclusion, the remaining contestants make one last guess: who is the Master of the Game?
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Attendees can decorate mini pumpkins and can guess the weight of a giant pumpkin for a chance at a $50 prize.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
Betts might have understood, but manager Dave Roberts guessed that he was nonetheless insulted.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Noun
My guess is most of the rest of the country (sans California and New York) will as well.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
As the series builds to its conclusion, the remaining contestants make one last guess: who is the Master of the Game?
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guess. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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