guessing Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun an estimate based on little or no information
   guesswork; guess; dead reckoning; shot.
   
2. verb expect, believe, or suppose
   guess; reckon; suppose; imagine; opine; think.
   
   • 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
3. verb put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
   guess; pretend; hazard; venture.
   
   • I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again
   • I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong
4. verb judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
   judge; estimate; guess; gauge; approximate.
   
   • I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
5. verb guess correctly; solve by guessing
   guess; infer.
   
   • He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize

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