guess (n.)

  1. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

    [ Syn: conjecture , supposition , surmise , surmisal , speculation , hypothesis ]

  2. an estimate based on little or no information

    [ Syn: guesswork , guessing , shot , dead reckoning ]

    guess (v.)

  1. 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

    [ Syn: think , opine , suppose , imagine , reckon ]

  2. 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

    [ Syn: venture , pretend , hazard ]

  3. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds

    [ Syn: estimate , gauge , approximate , judge ]

  4. guess correctly; solve by guessing; He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize

    [ Syn: infer ]

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