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单词 guessing
释义

guess

1 of 2

verb

ˈges How to pronounce guess (audio)
guessed; guessing; guesses

transitive verb

1
: to form an opinion of from little or no evidence
She could only guess what he meant.
2
: believe, suppose
I guess you're right
3
: to arrive at a correct conclusion about by conjecture, chance, or intuition
guess the answer

intransitive verb

: to make a guess
We can only guess at what really happened.
guessable
ˈge-sə-bəl How to pronounce guess (audio)
adjective
guesser noun

guess

2 of 2

noun

: conjecture, surmise
I don't know how old you are, but I'll venture a guess.

Synonyms

Verb

  • assume
  • conjecture
  • daresay
  • imagine
  • presume
  • speculate
  • suppose
  • surmise
  • suspect
  • suspicion [chiefly dialect]

Noun

  • conjecture
  • shot
  • supposition
  • surmise
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Example Sentences

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. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
And so in most cases, royal watchers had to resort to reading the tea leaves to guess her stance. William Booth, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Several veterans of the early Smith universe are brought back into the fold, and there are surprise cameos from a few A-list stars whose names should be easy to guess for anyone who’s seen a Kevin Smith film before. Andrew Barker, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 Right now, forecast models basically guess where the center of the storm is until hurricane hunter aircraft can fly inside it to pinpoint where exactly the center is. Jennifer Gray, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 The pitch has also elevated the rest of his arsenal, making hitters guess at one more pitch out of the same arm slot. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 4 Sep. 2022 When asked to guess which of her specialties Cordae likes best, Osaka listed ribeye, shrimp, gnocchi and broccoli. Jolene Latimer, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022 In New York, there would still be no—guess the word—compromise. Leena Kim, Town & Country, 1 Sep. 2022 Choose from 500 prompts and guess what word friends are thinking of to fill in the blank. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022 That is what the old-timers say — guess that would be me. John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022
Noun
And yet when the Super Bowl rolls around in February, my guess is people are going to miss them. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 My guess is most of our workout schedules are determined more by our availability and motivation, than by science. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 31 Aug. 2022 My guess is the 49ers will stick with Nate Sudfeld as their backup entering the regular season. Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Aug. 2022 My guess for the software release is Monday, September 12, by the way. David Phelan, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Players who stay in can win a letter towards spelling VIP and winning the veto, but if their guess is furthest away they'll be eliminated. Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2022 My guess is that there is little to such speculation. Kent Sepkowitz, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022 Not sure if there are any available statistics, but my guess would be only a small percentage lasts for so many years. Tribune News Service, al, 4 Aug. 2022 My guess is that Putin wants to liberate his comrade. New York Times, 28 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English gessen, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian & Swedish gissa to guess, Middle Dutch gissen, gessen, Old Norse geta to get, guess — more at get

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

guess 1 of 2

verb

ˈges How to pronounce guess (audio)
guessed; guessing
1
: to form an opinion or give an answer about from little or no information
Guess what I got for my birthday.
2
: to solve correctly mainly by chance
I guessed the riddle.
3
: think sense 1, suppose Are you ready? I guess so.

guess

2 of 2

noun

: an opinion or answer that is reached with little information or by chance

guessing 1 of 2

noun

as in speculation

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • speculation
  • guess
  • guesswork
  • theory
  • hypothesis
  • hypothetical
  • dead reckoning
  • intuition
  • thesis
  • conjecture
  • surmise
  • hunch
  • belief
  • supposition
  • shot
  • faith

guessing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of guess
1
as in assuming
to form an opinion from little or no evidence though she does not speak with an accent, I would still guess that she is a foreigner

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • assuming
  • thinking
  • suspecting
  • speculating
  • surmising
  • supposing
  • presuming
  • imagining
  • conjecturing
  • believing
  • suspicioning
  • inferring
  • deducing
  • expecting
  • hypothesizing
  • daresaying
  • concluding
  • theorizing
  • gathering
  • judging
  • reckoning
  • conceiving
  • hypothecating
  • taking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • proving
  • demonstrating
  • determining
  • validating
  • establishing
  • ascertaining
  • learning
  • documenting
  • substantiating
  • finding out
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2
as in estimating
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement I would guess the road goes for about two miles before you have to take a left

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • estimating
  • figuring
  • calculating
  • supposing
  • gauging
  • making
  • judging
  • putting
  • reckoning
  • conjecturing
  • understanding
  • placing
  • calling
  • extrapolating
  • inferring
  • deducing
  • reasoning
  • concluding
  • gaging
  • gathering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • measuring
  • scaling
  • calibrating
  • computing
  • working out
3
as in thinking
to have as an opinion I never would have guessed that she was capable of such a terrible thing

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • thinking
  • believing
  • figuring
  • considering
  • imagining
  • feeling
  • supposing
  • judging
  • assuming
  • deeming
  • conceiving
  • reckoning
  • perceiving
  • holding
  • regarding
  • depending
  • viewing
  • allowing
  • relying
  • presuming
  • accepting
  • surmising
  • trusting
  • esteeming
  • concluding
  • deducing
  • inferring
  • presupposing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • suspecting
  • questioning
  • doubting
  • rejecting
  • distrusting
  • mistrusting
  • disbelieving
  • discrediting
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