guess - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

guess

to estimate or form a conclusion about something without sufficient information to verify its accuracyto estimate or form a conclusion about something without sufficient information to verify its accuracy

Examples

Let's play a game where you guess the movie from a single screenshot.
He tried to guess the mystery ingredient in the dish.
Without a map, we had to guess the way to the beach.

Synonyms

gauge judge approximate estimate

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guess

Third Person

guesses

Present Participle

guessing

Past Tense

guessed

Past Participle

guessed

1

to estimate or form a conclusion about something without sufficient information to verify its accuracy

transitive

Let's play a game where you guess the movie from a single screenshot.
He tried to guess the mystery ingredient in the dish.
Without a map, we had to guess the way to the beach.
Can you guess how many jellybeans are in the jar?

Synonyms:

gauge judge approximate estimate

2

to consider something as true without being sure

transitive

I guess it might rain later, so bring an umbrella.
I'm not sure, but I'll guess it's around 3 o'clock.
I guess he'll be here in about 10 minutes.

Synonyms:

imagine reckon think opine suppose