guess meaning and definition

GUESS noun

Definition of guess (noun)

1. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
   • synonyms: conjecture, hypothesis, speculation, supposition, surmisal, surmise
2. an estimate based on little or no information
   • synonyms: dead reckoning, guessing, guesswork, shot

GUESS verb

Definition of guess (verb)

1. expect, believe, or suppose
   • "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"
   • synonyms: imagine, opine, reckon, suppose, think
2. put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
   • "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"
   • synonyms: hazard, pretend, venture
3. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
   • "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
   • synonyms: approximate, estimate, gauge, judge
4. guess correctly; solve by guessing
   • "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize"
   • synonyms: infer