second-guess

[ sek-uhnd-ges ]

/ ˈsɛk əndˈgɛs /

verb (used with object)

to use hindsight in criticizing or correcting.

to predict (something) or outguess (someone): We must try to second-guess what he'll do next.

Origin of second-guess

First recorded in 1945–50

OTHER WORDS FROM second-guess

second-guesser, noun

Words nearby second-guess

second fiddle, second floor, second-foot, second-generation, second growth, second-guess, secondhand, secondhand smoke, second heart sound, second home, second-homer

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Example sentences from the Web for second-guess

Eisenhower, of course, was rather difficult to second-guess on such matters.
Please—Let's Not Destroy ISIS|Michael Tomasky|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rosensaft, the son of Holocaust survivors, added: “I am not going to second-guess from afar who he meets with.”
Pope Francis’s Sister Souljah Moment?|Evan Gahr|May 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But financiers who second-guess management about the details of company operations may be over-reaching.
Welcome to the Golden Age of Activist Investors|CNBC|August 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And even EMS dispatch vets, generally reluctant to second-guess the work of one of their own, have piled on.
Amanda Berry’s 911 Dispatcher Under Fire for Blasé Response|David Freedlander|May 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The incentives for the police and the government are pretty clear, and I'm not willing to second-guess them.
Should the Police Have Shut Boston Down?|Megan McArdle|April 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for second-guess

second-guess

verb informal

to criticize or evaluate with hindsight

to attempt to anticipate or predict (a person or thing)

Derived forms of second-guess

second-guesser, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	second-guess
释义	second-guess [ sek-uhnd-ges ] / ˈsɛk əndˈgɛs / verb (used with object) to use hindsight in criticizing or correcting. to predict (something) or outguess (someone): We must try to second-guess what he'll do next. Origin of second-guess First recorded in 1945–50 OTHER WORDS FROM second-guess second-guesser, noun Words nearby second-guess second fiddle, second floor, second-foot, second-generation, second growth, second-guess, secondhand, secondhand smoke, second heart sound, second home, second-homer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for second-guess Eisenhower, of course, was rather difficult to second-guess on such matters. Please—Let's Not Destroy ISIS\|Michael Tomasky\|September 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Rosensaft, the son of Holocaust survivors, added: “I am not going to second-guess from afar who he meets with.” Pope Francis’s Sister Souljah Moment?\|Evan Gahr\|May 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But financiers who second-guess management about the details of company operations may be over-reaching. Welcome to the Golden Age of Activist Investors\|CNBC\|August 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And even EMS dispatch vets, generally reluctant to second-guess the work of one of their own, have piled on. Amanda Berry’s 911 Dispatcher Under Fire for Blasé Response\|David Freedlander\|May 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The incentives for the police and the government are pretty clear, and I'm not willing to second-guess them. Should the Police Have Shut Boston Down?\|Megan McArdle\|April 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for second-guess second-guess verb informal to criticize or evaluate with hindsight to attempt to anticipate or predict (a person or thing) Derived forms of second-guess second-guesser, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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