guess
/ɡɛs/
noun
- An attempt to give an answer or opinion without enough information to be certain.
- Take a guess at how old this tree is.
- Her guess about the number of marbles in the bag was very close.
- My guess is that it will rain later today.
verb
- To give an answer or opinion about something without having enough information to be sure.
- She guessed the ending of the movie before it was over.
- Can you guess how many jellybeans are in the jar?
- I didn't know the answer, so I had to guess.
- To suppose or think something is likely, often used to express a tentative opinion.
- I guess you're right about the weather being too cold for a picnic.
- He guessed that the meeting would last about an hour.
- I guess we should leave now if we want to catch the bus.
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