Guess (Verb)

Meaning ¹

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".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Pretend
• Venture
• Hazard

Hyponyms

• Promise
• Call
• Surmise
• Foretell
• Prognosticate
• Forebode
• Anticipate

Related Words

• Guess (noun)
• Guesser (noun)
• Guessing (noun)

Meaning ²

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".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Synonyms

• Think
• Imagine
• Opine
• Suppose
• Reckon

Hypernyms

• Expect
• Anticipate

Hyponyms

• Suspect

Related Words

• Guess (noun)
• Guesser (noun)

Meaning ³

Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Synonyms

• Estimate
• Gauge
• Judge
• Approximate

Hypernyms

• Work Out
• Calculate
• Figure
• Cipher
• Cypher
• Reckon

Hyponyms

• Lowball
• Give
• Truncate
• Misgauge
• Guesstimate
• Quantise
• Put
• Place
• Set
• Make
• Count
• Underestimate
• Quantize
• Assess
• Reckon

Related Words

• Guess (noun)
• Guesser (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Guess correctly; solve by guessing; "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Synonyms

• Infer

Hypernyms

• Figure Out
• Work Out
• Lick
• Work
• Puzzle Out

Related Words

• Guesser (noun)