Guessing: meaning, definitions and examples

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guessing

 

[ หˆษกษ›sษชล‹ ]

Noun / Adjective
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

informal

Used to describe something that is estimated or approximated without exact knowledge.

Synonyms

approximate, estimated, rough

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น adivinhaรงรฃo

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

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Raten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menebak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะณะฐะดัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zgadywanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŽจๆธฌ (ใ™ใ„ใใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท deviner

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ adivinanza

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tahmin

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถ”์ธก (chucheug)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฎู…ูŠู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hรกdรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hรกdaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็Œœๆต‹ (cฤicรจ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ugibanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ getgรกta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะพะปะถะฐะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒชแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™hmin

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ adivinanza

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,015, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.