Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
guess
verb
/ɡɛs/
Definition
To form an opinion or make a judgment about something without sufficient evidence or knowledge.
Examples
- I can only guess what he was thinking.
- She guessed the answer to the riddle correctly.
- Can you guess the number of candies in the jar?
Meaning
Guessing involves making a choice or assumption based on limited information or intuition rather than certainty.
Synonyms
- estimate
- surmise
- conjecture
- speculate
- infer
