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guess

noun verb

an estimate based on little or no information

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
G
Ends with
S
Contains
UE
Scrabble score
6
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. an estimate based on little or no information

noun

  1. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

verb

  1. expect, believe, or suppose

    “I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel”

verb

  1. guess correctly; solve by guessing

    “He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize”

verb

  1. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

    “I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds”

verb

  1. put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

    “I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again”

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Example Sentences

I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel
I thought to find her in a bad state
he didn't think to find her in the kitchen
I guess she is angry at me for standing her up
He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize
I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again
I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong

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