guessing

guess-ing · verb, noun

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Definitions

verb, noun

  1. 1.

    Present participle of guess; attempting to estimate or predict without certain knowledge.

  2. 2.

    The act of making guesses.

Phrases & expressions

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    guessing game — A game involving guessing; a situation of uncertainty
  • •
    keep someone guessing — To keep someone uncertain about something
  • •
    just guessing — Expressing uncertainty about one's estimate
  • •
    no guessing — Clear or obvious

Related words

Antonyms: certain, knowing
See also: estimate, guess, guessed, speculation
Synonyms: conjecturing, estimating, speculating, surmising

Etymology

Present participle of guess, from Middle English gessen, probably from Scandinavian origin.