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guess(noun)BrE / ɡes / NAmE / ɡes / - an attempt to give an answer or an opinion when you cannot be certain if you are right
- to have/make a guess (at something)
- to take a guess
- Go on! Have a guess!
- The article is based on guesses about what might happen in the future.
- They might be here by 3—but that's just a rough guess (= not exact).
- My guess is that we won't hear from him again.
- At a guess, there were forty people at the party.
- If I might hazard a guess, I'd say she was about thirty.
- Who do you think I saw yesterday? I'll give you three guesses.
- something that nobody can be certain about
- What will happen next is anybody's guess.
- a guess that is based on some degree of knowledge, and is therefore likely to be correct
- used to tell somebody that you do not know any more about a subject than the person that you are talking to does
- ‘Who's going to win?’ ‘Your guess is as good as mine.’
- to make a mistake
- Unless I miss my guess, your computer needs a new hard drive.
- If you miss your guess, you lose 10 points.
Extra Examples- ‘Where’s Tom?’ ‘I’ll give you three guesses!’
- April is a safe guess for first deliveries.
- As a vet, he could make an educated guess as to what was wrong with his stomach.
- At a guess, I’d say there’s a problem with the fuel pump.
- At a rough guess, I’d say we’re about twenty miles from home.
- He made a wild guess as to how much the piano might cost.
- If I might hazard a guess…
- If you don’t know the answer, have a guess.
- She could make an educated guess as to what was wrong with him.
- What’s your best guess on what’s going to happen?
- a guess based on your experience
- ‘Who do you think is going to win?’ ‘ Your guess is as good as mine.’
- At a guess, there were about 40 people there.
- If I might hazard a guess , I’d say she’s about 30.
- It’s probably about 300 kilometres away, but that’s just a rough guess.
- My guess is that not many people will turn out today.
- What will happen next is anyone’s guess.
- Who do you think I saw yesterday? I’ll give you three guesses.
Word Origin- Middle English: origin uncertain; perhaps from Dutch gissen, and probably related to get.
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