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guessing

SayGES-ing/ˈɡɛsɪŋ/

2 meanings of guessing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of guess. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or for the activity itself.

    She kept guessing the answers until one of them was right.

    Stop guessing and just check the book.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of trying to find an answer when you are not sure it is right.

    Like picking an answer when you don't really know, sometimes you're right, sometimes you're wrong.

    There was a lot of guessing about who would win the contest.

    Good guessing helped her finish the quiz on time.

    Similarguesswork, speculation, conjecture

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guessing is a form of guess

guess, verb: To think or suppose something. People often say 'I guess' when they are not completely sure. Full entry

Forms
guessguesses he/she/itguessing -ing formguessed past tense, past participle
Spelling
guess → guessing: add -ing

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Origins

Meaning 2

From Middle English gessyng, made from guess plus -ing.

Meaning 1

From Middle English gessyng, made from guess plus -ing.