Word: Guess

Pronunciation

/ɡɛs/

Definitions

• Verb: To form an opinion or estimation about something without having all the facts or evidence; to make an educated assumption based on limited information. For example: “I guess it will rain today.”
• Noun: An estimation made without complete knowledge; a conjecture or supposition. For example: “That’s just my guess; it could be wrong.”

Verb Usage Examples

• “I’ll have to guess the answer since I don’t know it for sure.”
• “Can you guess what’s inside the box?”

Noun Usage Examples

• “Take a wild guess at how many people attended the concert.”
• “Her guess was as good as mine when it came to the direction we should take.”

Phrases

• “Take a guess” means to estimate or speculate without certainty.
• “Make a guess” implies forming an opinion based on intuition or limited information.
• “Guess what?” is often used to introduce surprising news or information.

Example Sentences

• Verb: “I’m not sure where he went, but I guess he might have gone to the library.”
• Noun: “Your guess is as good as mine when it comes to predicting the stock market trends.”

Synonyms

• Estimate
• Conjecture
• Supposition
• Speculate
• Suspect
• Assume
• Postulate
• Hypothesize