English dictionary
guess
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- an estimate based on little or no information
noun
- a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
verb
- expect, believe, or suppose
verb
- guess correctly; solve by guessing
verb
- judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
verb
- put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
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