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guess

/ɡɛs/noun, verb1 syllable

Guess means: a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence.

Synonyms for guess28

noun, as in a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis

noun, as in an estimate based on little or no information

guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning

verb, as in expect, believe, or suppose

think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon

verb, as in judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

estimate, gauge, approximate, judge

verb, as in put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

venture, pretend, hazard

verb, as in guess correctly; solve by guessing

infer

also used for guess

assume, hypothesize, speculate, take a stab, prediction

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What does guess mean?6

noun

1

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

2

an estimate based on little or no information

verb

1

expect, believe, or suppose“I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel”

2

judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)“I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds”

3

put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation“I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again”

4

guess correctly; solve by guessing“He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with guess?33

three syllables

nonethelessgpsirsabs

four syllables

nevertheless
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 33 rhymes for guess, grouped by syllable

Guess in a sentence

  • You can make an educated guess, can't you?CK
  • I guess something is better than nothing, right?ddnktr
  • I guess you're still pretty mad at me, aren't you?CK
  • I can only guess that you probably want one, too.CM
  • A good password should be difficult to guess, but easy to remember.darinmex
  • I guess that goes without saying, doesn't it?CM
  • I guess you think you're pretty special, don't you?CM
  • You'll never guess how deep my love is, not even in your wildest dream.carlosalberto

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Forms of guess

as a noun

plural
guesses

as a verb

past tense
guessed
present participle
guessing
third-person singular
guesses
past participle
guessed