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.
Synonyms
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
Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Players get six attempts to guess a five-letter word.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
What happens after, however, seems to be anyone’s guess.
—Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Verb
After six rounds the judge accurately guessed the number 89% of the time.
—Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Players get six attempts to guess a five-letter word.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
This usually would be a good guess—the mainstream media, especially those who are addicted to social media, tend to be out of touch.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
What happens after, however, seems to be anyone’s guess.
—Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guess. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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