Definition of guess
transitive verb
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
intransitive verb
: to make a guess We can only guess at what really happened.
guesser
nounExplore Merriam-Webster
Examples of guess in a Sentence
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 and Etymology 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
guess
Definition of guess
: conjecture, surmise I don't know how old you are, but I'll venture a guess.
Examples of guess in a Sentence
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.
Origin and Etymology of guess
see 1guess
First Known Use: 14th century
GUESS Defined for English Language Learners
guess
playDefinition of guess for English Language Learners
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: to form an opinion or give an answer about something when you do not know much or anything about it
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: to guess (something) correctly : to make a correct conclusion about (someone or something) by chance
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: to suppose or think (something)
guess
Definition of guess for English Language Learners
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: an attempt to give an opinion or answer about something when you do not know much about it or are not sure about it
GUESS Defined for Kids
Definition of guess for Students
guessed
;guessing
guesser
nounDefinition of guess for Students
: an opinion or answer that is reached with little information or by chance
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