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
4
—used often with so to indicate half-hearted or uncertain confirmation or agreement
"Are you done?" "I guess so."
: to make a guess
We can only guess at what really happened.
guesser
noun
: an attempt to give an opinion or answer about something based on limited or insufficient information : 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
Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
And hey, guess what — Guy finishes the episode by, to some degree, taking my suggestion.
—Lily Osler, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
His guesses of $10,000 and $20,000 were both incorrect, said Heather, who is on her ninth non-consecutive season of the show.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for guess
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
Before revealing the dress' cost, Heather, 56, asked the Botched plastic surgeon, 67, to guess how much a designer dress usually costs.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
And hey, guess what — Guy finishes the episode by, to some degree, taking my suggestion.
—Lily Osler, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
Hundreds of users were making guesses about where Sahara learned the sign for more in the comments.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
His guesses of $10,000 and $20,000 were both incorrect, said Heather, who is on her ninth non-consecutive season of the show.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for guess
Cite this Entry
“Guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guess. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share