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verb \ˈges\Definition of GUESS
transitive verb
1
: to form an opinion of from little or no evidence
3
: to arrive at a correct conclusion about by conjecture, chance, or intuition <guess the answer>
intransitive verb
: to make a guess
— guess·able \ˈge-sə-bəl\ adjective
— guess·er noun
See Examples of GUESS
- 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.
Origin of GUESS
Middle English gessen, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian & Swedish gissa to guess, Middle Dutch gissen, gessen, Old Norse geta to get, guess — more at get
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to GUESS
2guess
nounDefinition of GUESS
Examples of GUESS
- 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.
First Known Use of GUESS
14th century
Related to GUESS
- Synonyms
- conjecture, shot, supposition, surmise
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