Definition of second–guess
transitive verb
1 : to criticize or question actions or decisions of (someone) often after the results of those actions or decisions are known meet almost every morning and, over coffee, second–guess the local coach — Bruce Newman; also : to engage in such criticism of (an action or decision) second–guess the general's strategy
2 : to seek to anticipate or predict lived royally by his ability to second–guess the stock market — Time
second–guesser
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1941
First Known Use of second–guess
1941
SECOND–GUESS Defined for English Language Learners
second–guess
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sec·ond–guess
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Definition of second–guess for English Language Learners
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: to criticize or question the actions or decisions of someone
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: to try to guess or predict what (someone or something) will do
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