To make a prediction, estimate, or conjecture; to guess. If I had to take a guess, I’d say that it’s the cooling system that failed. You won’t be penalized for taking a guess, so be sure not to leave any questions unanswered. See also: guess, take.
Is it make a guess or take a guess?
@LeeKevin My own take on this (not supported by anything) is that “take a guess” is a way of arriving at a response (i.e., by guessing) and “make a guess” is to answer with a guess.
How do you use guess in a sentence?
Guess sentence example
- I guess that’s a good question.
- I guess I’m not a good investigator.
- I guess he was stunned by my beauty.
- They are going to give me a lovely present, but I cannot guess what it will be.
How do you respond to a Guess?
Well, you need to respond by saying, “What?” And use that kind of intonation, that stress – “What?” like you’re actually interested and you want to hear what they have to say. Otherwise, if you say, “what, “what” – it sounds like you’re not interested.
What is a good guess called?
What is another word for best guess?
| forecast | prediction |
|---|---|
| augury | prognostication |
| projection | guess |
| conjecture | divination |
| forewarning | calculation |
What’s your best guess meaning?
an opinion about the thing that is most likely to happen. We don’t have enough information even to give a best guess.
Does I guess mean yes or no?
◊ In responding to a question, the phrase I guess (so) is used as an informal way of agreeing or saying “yes” when you are not certain or not very excited or interested.
What can I say instead of good guess?
synonyms for guess
- assumption.
- conjecture.
- hunch.
- inference.
- prediction.
- presumption.
- supposition.
- theory.
What is it called when you guess something before it happens?
precognition Add to list Share. If you mysteriously know about something before it happens, that’s precognition. Precognition comes from the Latin praecognoscere, “to foreknow,” from prae, “before,” and cognoscere, “to get to know.”
How do you use the best guess?
best guess. The best guess was that he was trying to ensure his own legacy in history. My best guess was that she had taken the file out that morning to show the prearrangement contract to Lewis.
Why do I say I guess so much?
How do you guess what city you are in in city guesser?
To begin the guessing game, select a location or difficulty. Explore the far reaches of the world and take a wild guess of where you are it. Be sure to look at street signs and cars!
How to find out how old you are on the guess my age quiz?
Guess My Age Quiz | How Old Am I? Guess My Age Quiz | How Old Am I? By answering a series of scientific questions, we can tell you your exact age! Don’t believe us? Take the guess my age quiz!
What is the answer to the riddle what am I?
1. I’m hot and I live in the sky. I’m bright; don’t look directly at me. I will disappear at night. What am I? A. The Sun 2. I’m round and I go up and down. You can throw me and you can catch me. Please be careful with me near the windows. What am I? 3. I’m red, blood pumps through me, and I live in your body.
What’s the best guessing game in the world?
A little boy’s first day in school and a teacher was going to play a “guessing” game. She passed out different items to each of the students and proceeded to ask each student what item they received. When it was the new boy, Jimmy’s turn, the teacher gave him a candy kiss and asked him, “Do y
