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.
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
Caché McClay, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg guessed Johnny Rzeznik from Goo Goo Dolls.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
My guess is that in this moment in history, people will suddenly find themselves a lot more sympathetic to someone who just wants to live their life while all this crazy stuff is happening in the world.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Many theories have been floating around about what may have caused the rearranging with some guessing another stage and others imagining an extraordinary set design.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg guessed Johnny Rzeznik from Goo Goo Dolls.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
So, my guess is, despite significant opposition in his government, Netanyahu will let in enough aid to alleviate the immediate crisis.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
My guess is that in this moment in history, people will suddenly find themselves a lot more sympathetic to someone who just wants to live their life while all this crazy stuff is happening in the world.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for guess
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“Guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guess. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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