guess

Pronunciation

• enPR: gĕs, IPA ^(key): /ɡɛs/

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Verb

Plain form guess

Third-person singular guesses

Past tense guessed

Past participle guessed

Present participle guessing

(transitive & intransitive)

1. If you guess at something, you try to imagine what it might be, but you don't know the answer.

   "What happened? Why has play stopped?" "I don't know. I guess a player's hurt, maybe."

Noun

Singular guess

Plural guesses

1. A guess is an answer that you give when you don't know the real answer.

   "Wow, what a great car! How much do you think it costs?" "My guess is around $80,000."