guessing

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A noun referring to the act or process of forming an estimate, opinion, or conclusion based on little or no information.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das den Vorgang oder Prozess bezeichnet, eine Einschätzung, Meinung oder Schlussfolgerung auf der Grundlage weniger Informationen oder deren Fehlen zu bilden; auch das Erraten einer Antwort ohne sicheres Wissen.

1. Estimation without facts B1 informal

   An estimate or opinion formed based on little or no information.

   • His answer was just a wild guessing.
   • Guessing is not allowed in this exam.
   • She made a lucky guessing about the outcome.

   🇩🇪Raten

   Synonyme: conjectureguessworkspeculationsuppositionsurmise

   Antonyme: calculationdeterminationmeasurementverification

• guessings plural form
• guessings' possessive plural form
• guessing's possessive singular form

A verb used to express the act of forming an opinion or making a judgment about something without sufficient evidence or knowledge.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das ausdrückt, dass man eine Meinung oder ein Urteil über etwas ohne ausreichende Beweise oder Kenntnisse bildet; auch das zufällige oder versuchsweise Erraten einer Antwort.

1. Estimate or suppose A2 formal

   To form an opinion or give an answer without sufficient information or certainty.

   • I can only guess the number of people at the event.
   • She guessed the answer to the riddle correctly.
   • He guessed the weight of the pumpkin within a few grams.

   🇩🇪Vermuten

   Synonyme: assumeconjectureestimatepresumereckonspeculatesupposesurmisesuspect

   Antonyme: ascertainconcludededucedetermineknow

2. Believe or think A2 informal

   To believe or suppose something is true, often based on limited evidence.

   • I guess you're right about the directions.
   • She guessed that he would be late again.
   • They guessed the movie would be a hit.

   🇩🇪Vermuten

   Synonyme: assumebelieveconjecturefancyimaginepresumereckonsupposesurmisesuspectthink

   Antonyme: ascertainknowproveverify

3. Predict or anticipate B1 informal

   To try to predict an outcome or future event.

   • Can you guess what I bought for you?
   • He guessed the score of the game before it ended.
   • She guessed the winner of the competition.

   🇩🇪Erraten

   Synonyme: anticipateconjecturedivineestimateforeseepredictspeculatesurmise

• guessed past participle
• guessed past simple
• guessing present participle
• guesses third person singular