Guessing: meaning, definitions and examples
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guessing
[ ˈɡɛsɪŋ ]
game
The activity of trying to guess something.
Synonyms
estimating, predicting, speculating
Examples of usage
- Let's play a game of guessing!
- She's really good at guessing the answers.
- His guessing skills are impressive.
- The guessing game was challenging.
- Guessing can be a fun pastime.
informal
Used to describe something that is estimated or approximated without exact knowledge.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- His guessing game on the number of candies was close.
- The guessing competition was fierce.
Translations
Translations of the word "guessing" in other languages:
🇵🇹 adivinhação
🇮🇳 अनुमान लगाना
🇩🇪 Raten
🇮🇩 menebak
🇺🇦 вгадування
🇵🇱 zgadywanie
🇯🇵 推測 (すいそく)
🇫🇷 deviner
🇪🇸 adivinanza
🇹🇷 tahmin
🇰🇷 추측 (chucheug)
🇸🇦 تخمين
🇨🇿 hádání
🇸🇰 hádať
🇨🇳 猜测 (cāicè)
🇸🇮 ugibanje
🇮🇸 getgáta
🇰🇿 болжам
🇬🇪 გამოცნობა
🇦🇿 təhmin
🇲🇽 adivinanza
Word origin
The word 'guessing' originated from the Old Norse word 'giska', which meant 'to guess'. Over time, it evolved into the Middle English word 'gessen' and eventually became 'guessing' in modern English. The concept of guessing has been a part of human interaction and decision-making since ancient times, with games of chance and prediction being common across various cultures.
See also: guess, guesser, guesstimate.