Guess: meaning, definitions and examples

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guess

 

[ ษกes ]

Verb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

game

To form an opinion or give an answer about something when you do not know much or anything about it.

Synonyms

estimate, predict, speculate

Examples of usage

  • I can only guess what the outcome will be.
  • She guessed my age correctly.
  • He guessed that I wouldn't be able to solve the puzzle.
Context #2 | Noun

game

An attempt to give an answer or opinion about something when you are not sure if it is right.

Synonyms

estimate, prediction, speculation

Examples of usage

  • It's just a guess, but I think they will arrive around 3 PM.
  • Her guess was close to the actual number.

Translations

Translations of the word "guess" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น adivinhar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคจเฅเคฎเคพเคจ เคฒเค—เคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช raten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menebak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะดะพะณะฐะดะฐั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zgadywaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŽจๆธฌใ™ใ‚‹ (ใ™ใ„ใใใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท deviner

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ adivinar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tahmin etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋งž์ถ”๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุฎู…ู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hรกdat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hรกdaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็Œœๆต‹ (cฤicรจ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ugibati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ giska

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะพะปะถะฐะผ ะถะฐัะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒชแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™xmin etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ adivinar

Etymology

The word 'guess' originated from Middle Dutch 'gessen', meaning 'to try to judge'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century. Over time, 'guess' has evolved to represent forming an opinion or estimate based on limited information.

See also: guesser, guessing, guesstimate.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,103, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.