keep (someone) guessing

idiom

: to make it impossible (for someone) to know what will happen next
The many twists and turns in the plot will keep readers guessing until the last page.

Examples of keep (someone) guessing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fain said Thursday night that union workers at all three companies should be ready to join the strike immediately if called upon, so the automakers have to keep guessing about which factories could be hit next — pressuring them to bargain. Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023 And by keeping them shrouded, we're all forced to just keep guessing. CBS News, 7 Dec. 2022 The radio squad encourage Harlow to keep guessing and eventually start giving him hints. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 11 May 2022 Some already keep guessing words with the correct letters. Joseph Pisani, WSJ, 19 Jan. 2022

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'keep (someone) guessing.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Dictionary Entries Near keep (someone) guessing

Cite this Entry

“Keep (someone) guessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20%28someone%29%20guessing. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!