guess (Meaning)
guess (n)
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
an estimate based on little or no information
guess (v)
expect, believe, or suppose
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
guess correctly; solve by guessing
guess (v. t.)
To form an opinion concerning, without knowledge or means of knowledge; to judge of at random; to conjecture.
To judge or form an opinion of, from reasons that seem preponderating, but are not decisive.
To solve by a correct conjecture; to conjecture rightly; as, he who guesses the riddle shall have the ring; he has guessed my designs.
To hit upon or reproduce by memory.
To think; to suppose; to believe; to imagine; -- followed by an objective clause.
guess (v. i.)
To make a guess or random judgment; to conjecture; -- with at, about, etc.
guess (n.)
An opinion as to anything, formed without sufficient or decisive evidence or grounds; an attempt to hit upon the truth by a random judgment; a conjecture; a surmise.
Synonyms & Antonyms of guess
guess Sentence Examples
- I guess it's time to head home.
- My guess is that the answer lies somewhere in the text.
- I'm just guessing, but I think it's going to rain.
- Did you take a guess on the exam?
- I can't guess the solution without any clues.
- The professor guessed that the students were reading the textbook.
- The detective made a guess about the suspect's motive.
- I'm not sure, but I guess there's no harm in trying.
- It's hard to guess what's going to happen next.
- I'm just guessing, but I think she likes him.
FAQs About the word guess
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence, an estimate based on little or no information, expect, believe, or suppose, put forward, of a gues
think, presume, imagine, suspect, suppose,assume,surmise, speculate, suspicion, daresay
prove, establish, demonstrate, learn, determine, establish, learn, determine, demonstrate, prove
I guess it's time to head home.
My guess is that the answer lies somewhere in the text.
I'm just guessing, but I think it's going to rain.
Did you take a guess on the exam?
