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Definition: Meaning of, guess in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡɛs /

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guess guessed guessed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
guessing guesses
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to try to answer a question or form an opinion when you are not sure whether you will be correct
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  2. [intransitive and transitive] to realize that something is true even though you do not know for certain
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  3. keep somebody guessing to make someone feel excited or not sure about what will happen next
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  4. I guess spoken used to say that you think something is true or likely, although you are not sure
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  5. I guess spoken used to say that you will do something even though you do not really want to
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  6. I guess so/not spoken used to agree or disagree with a statement or question
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  7. guess what/you'll never guess who/what etc spoken used before you tell someone something that will surprise them
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guess guesses
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  1. an attempt to answer a question or make a judgement when you are not sure whether you will be correct
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  2. be anybody's guess to be something that no one knows
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  3. your guess is as good as mine spoken used to tell someone that you do not know any more than they do about something
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guess used in phrases

  • George Guess (noun)
    1. 1770-1843 cherokee who created a notation for writing the Cherokee language
  • Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
    1. (1967) a US film about a white girl who invites her black boyfriend home to meet her parents. It was one of the first US films to deal with the subject of RACISM .
  • educated guess (noun)
    1. an estimate that combines reasoning with guessing
  • second-guess (verb)
    1. to try to say what will happen or what someone will do before they do it
    2. American English to criticize something after it has already happened
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