guess the verb

noun

The undesirable situation, in a multi-user dungeon or interactive fiction, where the player wishes to perform an action but is unable to express it as a command that the system understands.

Meanings

nounguess the verb (uncountable)
  1. uncountablevideo gamesThe undesirable situation, in a multi-user dungeon or interactive fiction, where the player wishes to perform an action but is unable to express it as a command that the system understands.
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guess the verb,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guess%20the%20verb.

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