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Definition guess in American English

guess verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/ɡes/
1

to say or decide what you think is true, without being certain about it

Example

a contest to guess the weight of the pig

Example

Would anyone like to guess what this object is?

Example

It's difficult even to guess at the figures.

Example

He guessed her age as 14 or 15.

Example

Scientists are really still guessing as to the true cause of ice ages.

Example

She guessed that it was about midday from the position of the sun.

Example

Whoever guesses correctly will win two tickets to the show.

Synonyms and related words
guess estimate gauge
1.1

to be correct about something that you guess

Example

He had already guessed the answer.

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Surely she would guess the truth.

Example

Tim guessed she was awake.

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I expect you've guessed by now that I lost the fight.

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She guessed from the noise that her brothers were home.

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He wondered whether she knew or guessed about Amy.

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From his expression, it wasn't hard to guess what had happened.

Synonyms and related words
guess estimate gauge
Definition guess in American English