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speculating

SaySPEK-yuh-layt-ingUS/ˈspɛk.jəˌleɪt.ɪŋ/AUS/ˈspek.jəˌlæɪt.ɪŋ/UKSPEK-yuu-layt-ing/ˈspɛk.jʊˌleɪt.ɪŋ/

2 meanings of speculating

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of speculate. Use this form for something happening now, often after a form of "be."

    Stop speculating about things you don't really know.

    The kids were speculating about what their gift might be.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of guessing about something without knowing all the facts, or of putting money into risky deals to make a profit.

    All this speculating about the future is making everyone anxious.

    Wild speculating in the housing market caused prices to crash.

    Similarspeculation, conjecture, guesswork, theorizing, gambling

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speculating is a form of speculate

speculate, verb: To guess about something when you do not have all the facts. Full entry

Forms
speculatespeculates he/she/itspeculating -ing formspeculated past tense, past participle
Spelling
speculate → speculating: drop the e, add -ing

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