Guesser: meaning, definitions and examples

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guesser

 

[ ˈɡesər ]

Context #1

game

A person who guesses or predicts something

Synonyms

estimator, predictor, prognosticator

Examples of usage

  • The guesser tried to figure out the answer to the riddle.
  • The guesser was able to predict the outcome of the game.
Context #2

role

A player in a game or activity whose role involves making guesses

Synonyms

predictor

Examples of usage

  • The guesser in the charades game struggled to guess the correct answer.
  • Each team had a guesser who had to decipher the clues.

Translations

Translations of the word "guesser" in other languages:

🇵🇹 adivinhador

🇮🇳 अनुमान लगाने वाला

🇩🇪 Vermutung

🇮🇩 penebak

🇺🇦 вгадувач

🇵🇱 zgadywacz

🇯🇵 推測者 (すいそくしゃ)

🇫🇷 devineur

🇪🇸 adivinador

🇹🇷 tahminci

🇰🇷 추측자

🇸🇦 المتنبئ

🇨🇿 hádající

🇸🇰 hádajúcí

🇨🇳 猜测者 (cāicèzhě)

🇸🇮 ugibalec

🇮🇸 getgáta

🇰🇿 болжаушы

🇬🇪 მწარმოებელი

🇦🇿 təxmin edən

🇲🇽 adivinador

Word origin

The word 'guesser' originated from the verb 'guess' which has Old English and Old High German roots. The noun 'guesser' began to be used in the 19th century, primarily in the context of games and prediction. It reflects the human inclination to make educated or intuitive estimations.

See also: guess, guessing, guesstimate.