guesstimate

== English == === Alternative forms === guestimate === Etymology === Blend of guess +‎ estimate. === Pronunciation === Noun (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡɛs.tə.mət/, [ˈɡɛs.tɪ̈.mɪ̈ʔ(t̚)] Verb (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡɛs.təˌmeɪt/, [ˈɡɛs.tɪ̈ˌmeɪ̯ʔ(t̚)] === Noun === guesstimate (plural guesstimates) (informal) An estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is based on insufficient or unreliable data. Hyponym: SWAG Near-synonym: educated guess ==== Related terms ==== guesswork ==== Translations ==== === Verb === guesstimate (third-person singular simple present guesstimates, present participle guesstimating, simple past and past participle guesstimated) (intransitive) To make a guesstimate. (transitive) To make a guesstimate of a specific quantity. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === guestimates