guessing game
noun
: a game in which the player has to correctly guess the answer
—often used figuratively
Making a diagnosis in such cases can be a real guessing game.
Reporters continue to play a guessing game as they wait to hear her final decision.
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Jason Crawforth, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Overall, online clothes shopping is still an expensive guessing game.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 14 June 2025
So, skip the guessing game and ask your team members directly.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Without the Greeks, options trading can become a guessing game.
—Michael Martin, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Jason Crawforth, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Overall, online clothes shopping is still an expensive guessing game.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 14 June 2025
So, skip the guessing game and ask your team members directly.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Without the Greeks, options trading can become a guessing game.
—Michael Martin, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for guessing game
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“Guessing game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guessing%20game. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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