guess | meaning of guess in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE
COLLOCATIONS
verbs
make a guess
I didn’t know the answer to question 7, so I just had to make a guess.
have a guess
British English
,
take a guess
American English:
Go on, have a guess at how much it cost.
Take a guess. How many people do you think showed up?
hazard a guess
(=
guess something, when you feel very uncertain
)
No one at this stage is prepared to hazard a guess about the outcome of the elections.
adjectives
a rough guess
(=
one that is not exact
)
This is just a rough guess, but I think it would cost about $50.
a wild guess
(=
one made without much thought or information
)
I made a wild guess and I got the answer right first time.
a lucky guess
‘How did you know?’ ‘It was just a lucky guess.’
a good guess
(=
one that is likely to be right
)
I’m not sure how old she is, but I can make a good guess!
somebody’s best guess
(=
one that you think is most likely to be right
)
My best guess is that it will take around six months.
an educated/informed guess
(=
a guess based on things that you know are correct
)
Stockbrokers try to make educated guesses as to which stocks will do well.
an intelligent guess
Analysis of the archaeological site will help us make an intelligent guess as to what it was used for.
an inspired guess
(=
a very good guess that you make suddenly
)
It’s hard to believe he got that right with just an inspired guess.
phrases
my guess is (that)
My guess is there won’t be many people there.
at a guess
British English
(=
used when saying that you are making a guess
)
I’d say it was built around the turn of the century, at a guess.
I’ll give you three guesses
(=
used to tell someone that it should be easy for them to guess the answer to their question
)
‘Where is he?’ ‘I’ll give you three guesses.’
