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.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Fans had been wrongly guessing the singer would announce the rerecording of the album all year.
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—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Kris Holt, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Wolf said one of the best ways to ensure your winning streak was to get strategic with your guesses.
—Shannon Power, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Players get six attempts to guess a five-letter word.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Fans had been wrongly guessing the singer would announce the rerecording of the album all year.
Don't miss any Taylor Swift news; sign up for the free, weekly newsletter This Swift Beat.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Noun
My first guess of MANIA, JINX, HEX and PILLED didn't really add up in hindsight.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Wolf said one of the best ways to ensure your winning streak was to get strategic with your guesses.
—Shannon Power, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guess. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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