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.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Rotary Club President Judi LaPoint said most ticket sales usually come in the final weeks, when people feel confident guessing the melt date.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
At that event, the State Patrol estimated that 25,000 people had attended — significantly lower than the organizer’s guess at crowd size.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026
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Verb
His five-pitch mix kept the Angels guessing.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Rotary Club President Judi LaPoint said most ticket sales usually come in the final weeks, when people feel confident guessing the melt date.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
That’s why Mack is reluctant to hazard a guess as to how many more wins this could mean this season for the Royals, who are seeking to get back to the postseason after falling short last year in the wake of their 2024 breakthrough.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
At that event, the State Patrol estimated that 25,000 people had attended — significantly lower than the organizer’s guess at crowd size.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guess. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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