Synonyms of the word

guesswork

• n. An estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information.

approximation

• n. The act, process or result of approximating.
• n. (mathematics) An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose.
• n. (medicine) The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured.

estimate

• n. A rough calculation or guess.
• n. (construction and business) A document (or verbal notification) specifying how much a job will probably…
• n. An upper limitation on some positive quantity.
• v. To calculate roughly, often from imperfect data.
• v. To judge and form an opinion of the value of, from imperfect data.

estimation

• n. The process of making an estimate.
• n. The amount, extent, position, size, or value reached in an estimate.
• n. Esteem or favourable regard.

guess

• v. To reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion.
• v. To solve by a correct conjecture; to conjecture rightly.
• v. (chiefly US) to suppose (introducing a proposition of uncertain plausibility).
• v. (obsolete) To hit upon or reproduce by memory.
• n. A prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without factual evidence or support.

guessing

• n. The act of making a guess; estimate or prediction; foresight.
• v. present participle of guess.

idea

• n. (philosophy) An abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as…
• n. (obsolete) The conception of someone or something as representing a perfect example; an ideal.
• n. (obsolete) The form or shape of something; a quintessential aspect or characteristic.
• n. An image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory.
• n. More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking.
• n. A conception in the mind of something to be done; a plan for doing something, an intention.
• n. A vague or fanciful notion; a feeling or hunch; an impression.
• n. (music) A musical theme or melodic subject.

shot

• adj. (colloquial) Worn out or broken.
• adj. (of material, especially silk) Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an…
• adj. Tired, weary.
• adj. Discharged, cleared, or rid of something.
• n. The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
• n. (sports) The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
• n. (athletics) The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.
• n. (uncountable) Small metal balls used as ammunition.
• n. (uncountable, military) Metal balls (or similar) used as ammunition; not necessarily small.
• n. (referring to one's skill at firing a gun) Someone who shoots (a gun) regularly.
• n. An opportunity or attempt.
• n. A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting.
• n. (slang, sports, US) A punch or other physical blow.
• n. A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle,…
• n. A single serving of espresso.
• n. (photography, film) A single unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent;…
• n. A vaccination or injection.
• n. (US, Canada, baseball, informal) A home run that scores one, two, or three runs (a four run home run is…
• n. (US federal prison system) Written documentation of a behavior infraction.
• n. (fisheries) A cast of one or more nets.
• n. (fisheries) A place or spot for setting nets.
• n. (fisheries) A single draft or catch of fish made.
• v. simple past tense and past participle of shoot.
• v. (transitive) To load (a gun) with shot.
• n. A charge to be paid, a scot or shout.
• interj. (colloquial, South Africa) Thank you.