wild guess
A guess that is not based on any evidence, knowledge, or experienceA guess that is not based on any evidence, knowledge, or experience.
» Take a wild guess.
Rate einfach mal drauf los! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Raten Sie einfach mal drauf los! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Попробуй угадать. — marafon
Попробуйте угадать. — marafon
Угадай! — marafon
А ты угадай! — Ooneykcall
Вгадай! — Oheto
Вгадайте! — Oheto
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1 sensesA guess that is not based on any evidence, knowledge, or experience.
Near-synonyms: WAG, SWAG, uneducated guess, stab in the dark, shot in the dark; see also Thesaurus:supposition
The student had no idea how to solve the math problem, so he took a wild guess among the choices given.
Examples
8 sentencesTake a wild guess.
Вгадай! — Oheto
ruПопробуй угадать. — marafon
deRate einfach mal drauf los! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
That was just a wild guess.
It's a wild guess.
Tom took a wild guess.
Let me take a wild guess.
Forms
plural: wild guesses| Singular | wild guess |
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Synonyms
23 synonymsSee also
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