# speculating

Pronunciation: say "SPEK-yuh-layt-ing" US /ˈspɛk.jəˌleɪt.ɪŋ/, AUS /ˈspek.jəˌlæɪt.ɪŋ/; UK say "SPEK-yuu-layt-ing" /ˈspɛk.jʊˌleɪt.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of speculate. — present participle and gerund of speculate
   - Simple: Present participle of speculate. Use this form for something happening now, often after a form of "be."
   - _Investors were speculating heavily on the new tech stocks._
   - _Reporters kept speculating about the cause of the sudden resignation._

## Noun

2. The forming of theories or guesses without solid evidence, or the practice of making risky investments in hopes of large gains.
   - Simple: The act of guessing about something without knowing all the facts, or of putting money into risky deals to make a profit.
   - _Endless speculating about the merger filled the financial pages for weeks._
   - _Her fortune came from shrewd speculating on undervalued land._

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