a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
[ Syn: conjecture , supposition , surmise , surmisal , speculation , hypothesis ]
an estimate based on little or no information
[ Syn: guesswork , guessing , shot , dead reckoning ]
guess (n.)
expect, believe, or suppose; I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel; I thought to find her in a bad state; he didnt think to find her in the kitchen; I guess she is angry at me for standing her up
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again; I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
[ Syn: estimate , gauge , approximate , judge ]
guess correctly; solve by guessing; He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize
[ Syn: infer ]