guess

/ɡɛs/

verbnounguess

GUESS has a quiet “U” — you don’t hear it, but it’s there: g(u)ess.

Yes, it's guess. Remember the silent U after G: g-u-e-s-s.

Definitions

  1. verbto try to answer or decide something without being sure; to estimate
  2. nounan attempt to answer or decide something without being sure; an estimate

Examples

  • Can you guess how many jellybeans are in the jar?
  • I had to guess the answer because I didn’t know it.
  • My best guess is that the bus will arrive in ten minutes.

Synonyms

estimatesupposepredictinferassume

Antonyms

knowconfirm

Translations

ES adivinarPT adivinharFR deviner

Common misspellings

gesgessgueseguesgueesguassguissguees(s)

More words people look up

0/70

Find GUESS hidden in the grid. Tap its letters.

0/5