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
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 June 2025
Much of that is thanks to Pearce’s assured direction, which, anticipating when boredom might set in, experiments with mood in order to keep us guessing.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
Kirsten Acuna, People.com, 12 June 2025
My guess is that Phillips, one of the Dolphins’ three 2021 first-round picks, is up to the task.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
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Verb
The wild speculation quickly unfurled, with fans guessing that Gallagher may have been hinting at warm-up gigs or additional dates.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 June 2025
Much of that is thanks to Pearce’s assured direction, which, anticipating when boredom might set in, experiments with mood in order to keep us guessing.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
Noun
The contestant whose guess is farthest from their destination each week gets sent packing.
—Kirsten Acuna, People.com, 12 June 2025
My guess is that Phillips, one of the Dolphins’ three 2021 first-round picks, is up to the task.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
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“Guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guess. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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