take a guess

verb

To guess.

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Meanings

verbtake a guess (third-person singular simple present takes a guess, present participle taking a guess, simple past took a guess, past participle taken a guess)

present singular third person takes a guess · participle present taking a guess · past took a guess · participle past taken a guess

  1. intransitiveTo guess.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
stab a guess
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APA

take a guess. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20guess

MLA

“take a guess.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20guess. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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