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guess
Overview of noun guess
The noun guess has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis -- (a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence)
2. (1) guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning -- (an estimate based on little or no information)
Overview of verb guess
The verb guess has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (42) think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess -- (expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up")
2. (10) guess, venture, pretend, hazard -- (put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong")
3. (6) estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge -- (judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds")
4. (6) guess, infer -- (guess correctly; solve by guessing; "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun guess
2 senses of guess
Sense 1
guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis
=> opinion, view
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning
=> estimate, estimation, approximation, idea
=> calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning
=> problem solving
=> thinking, thought, thought process, cerebration, intellection, mentation
=> higher cognitive process
=> process, cognitive process, mental process, operation, cognitive operation
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun guess
1 of 2 senses of guess
Sense 1
guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis
=> divination
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun guess
2 senses of guess
Sense 1
guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis
=> opinion, view
Sense 2
guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning
=> estimate, estimation, approximation, idea
Antonyms of noun guess
Member Holonyms of noun guess
Substance Holonyms of noun guess
Part Holonyms of noun guess
Member Meronyms of noun guess
Substance Meronyms of noun guess
Part Meronyms of noun guess
Meronyms of noun guess
Holonyms of noun guess
Attributes of noun guess
Derived Forms of noun guess
2 senses of guess
Sense 1
guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis
RELATED TO>(verb) guess#1
=> think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess
RELATED TO>(verb) guess#3
=> estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
RELATED TO>(verb) guess#2
=> guess, venture, pretend, hazard
Sense 2
guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning
RELATED TO>(verb) guess#1
=> think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess
RELATED TO>(verb) guess#2
=> guess, venture, pretend, hazard
Domain of noun guess
Domain Terms of noun guess
Familiarity of noun guess
guess used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun guess
2 senses of guess
Sense 1
guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis
> opinion, view
=> adverse opinion
=> guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis
=> side, position
Sense 2
guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning
> estimate, estimation, approximation, idea
=> scalage
=> guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning
=> guesstimate, guestimate
=> overestimate, overestimation, overrating, overreckoning
=> underestimate, underestimation, underrating, underreckoning
Meronyms of noun guess
2 senses of guess
Sense 2
guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning
=> estimate, estimation, approximation, idea
=> calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning
=> problem solving
HAS PART: convergent thinking
HAS PART: inspiration
Holonyms of noun guess
Grep of noun guess
george guess
guess
guesser
guessing
guessing game
guesstimate
guesswork
Antonyms of verb guess
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb guess
4 senses of guess
Sense 1
think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess
=> expect, anticipate
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 2
guess, venture, pretend, hazard
=> speculate
=> reason
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 3
estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
=> calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
=> reason
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 4
guess, infer
=> solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
=> understand
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb guess
4 senses of guess
Sense 1
think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess
=> suspect
Sense 2
guess, venture, pretend, hazard
=> predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise
=> suspect, surmise
Sense 3
estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
=> quantize, quantise
=> misgauge
=> place, put, set
=> give
=> lowball, underestimate
=> assess
=> make
=> reckon, count
=> truncate
=> guesstimate
Sense 4
guess, infer
=> tell
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb guess
4 senses of guess
Sense 1
think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess
=> expect, anticipate
Sense 2
guess, venture, pretend, hazard
=> speculate
Sense 3
estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
=> calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
Sense 4
guess, infer
=> solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
'Cause To' of verb guess
Derived Forms of verb guess
4 senses of guess
Sense 1
think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess
RELATED TO>(noun) guess#1
=> guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis
RELATED TO>(noun) guess#2
=> guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning
RELATED TO>(noun) guesser#1
=> guesser
Sense 2
guess, venture, pretend, hazard
RELATED TO>(noun) guess#2
=> guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning
RELATED TO>(noun) guess#1
=> guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis
RELATED TO>(noun) guesser#1
=> guesser
RELATED TO>(noun) guessing#1
=> guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning
Sense 3
estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
RELATED TO>(noun) guess#1
=> guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis
RELATED TO>(noun) guesser#1
=> guesser
Sense 4
guess, infer
RELATED TO>(noun) guesser#1
=> guesser
Domain of verb guess
Domain Terms of verb guess
Familiarity of verb guess
guess used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb guess
4 senses of guess
Sense 1
think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess
EX: They guess that there was a traffic accident
Sense 2
guess, venture, pretend, hazard
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 3
estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s PP
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 4
guess, infer
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb guess
4 senses of guess
Sense 1
think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess
> expect, anticipate
=> think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess
=> assume, presume, take for granted
=> speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose
=> believe, trust
Sense 2
guess, venture, pretend, hazard
> speculate
=> guess, venture, pretend, hazard
=> suppose, say
Sense 3
estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
> calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
=> quantize, quantise
=> extract
=> process
=> prorate
=> miscalculate, misestimate
=> recalculate
=> average, average out
=> factor, factor in, factor out
=> add, add together
=> subtract, deduct, take off
=> multiply
=> divide, fraction
=> interpolate, extrapolate
=> differentiate
=> integrate
=> survey
=> estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
=> budget
=> capitalize, capitalise
=> resolve, solve
Sense 4
guess, infer
> solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
=> answer, resolve
=> riddle
=> strike
=> guess, infer
=> answer
=> break
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb guess
Sense 1
think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess
=> expect, anticipate
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Sense 2
guess, venture, pretend, hazard
=> speculate
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Sense 3
estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
=> calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
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Sense 4
guess, infer
=> solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
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Grep of verb guess
guess
guesstimate
outguess
second-guess
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