Meaning & use
guess
To estimate or offer an opinion about something without certain knowledge or proof.
See it in a sentence
I guessed the number of jellybeans in the jar but was off by twenty.
Can you guess why she left the meeting so suddenly this afternoon?
A note on using this word
As a noun, "guess" names the estimate itself ("my best guess"), while "guesstimate" informally means a rough calculation.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
An estimate or opinion formed without complete knowledge or proof.
Her guess turned out to be exactly correct, much to everyone's surprise.
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