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guessing

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/ˈɡɛsɪŋ/ · guess-ing

To form an estimate or opinion without sufficient information.

Meanings

verbinformal

To form an estimate or opinion without sufficient information.

کسی بھی معلومات کی کمی کے بغیر اندازہ قائم کرنا۔

اندازہ

andaaza

Synonyms

estimateconjecturesurmiseتخمینہمفروضہحدس

Antonyms

knowconfirmascertainجانناتصدیق کرنایقین کرنا

Common Collocations

  • guessing game
  • guessing work
  • wild guess

Example Sentences

I'm just guessing the answer to this question.

میں اس سوال کا جواب صرف اندازہ لگا رہا ہوں۔

main is sawaal ka jawab sirf andaaza laga raha hoon.

Guessing won't help; we need to find the facts.

اندازہ لگانا مدد نہیں کرے گا؛ ہمیں حقائق تلاش کرنے کی ضرورت ہے۔

andaaza lagana madad nahi kare ga; humein haqaiq talash karne ki zaroorat hai.

She was guessing how many candies were in the jar.

وہ جار میں کتنی مٹھائیاں ہیں، اندازہ لگا رہی تھی۔

woh jar mein kitni mithaaiyaan hain, andaaza laga rahi thi.

Easily Confused With

guesswork:Guessing is the act itself, while guesswork refers to the process or method of making guesses.

Word Family

guess
verbاندازہ کرنا
guesser
nounاندازہ لگانے والا
guessed
verbاندازہ لگایا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of guessing as a game of chance, where you take a guess!

Imagine someone with a blindfold trying to guess what's being handed to them.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت کا اندازہ ہو نہیں سکتا، وہ دیوانہ ہے جو سوچے اس قدر۔

mohabbat ka andaaza ho nahi sakta, woh deewana hai jo soche is qadar.

The estimate of love cannot be known, only a madman thinks to ponder so much.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اندازے کا خمیازہ بھگتنا پڑتا ہے۔

andaazay ka khamiyaza bhugatna parta hai.

One has to bear the consequences of guessing.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "gǣsan" — to form an idea

First known use: 14th century

The word 'guessing' evolved from Middle English 'gesten', which relates to making a conjecture or estimation.