What does it mean to say I guess?
phrase. You say I guess to show that you are slightly uncertain or reluctant about what you are saying. [mainly US, informal, vagueness]
What does the expression I guess so mean?
◊ In responding to a question, the phrase I guess (so) is used as an informal way of agreeing or saying “yes” when you are not certain or not very excited or interested. “Are you hungry?” “I guess.” “This one looks better, doesn’t it?” “I guess so.”
How can I use Guess in a sentence?
Guess sentence example
- I guess that’s a good question.
- I guess I’m not a good investigator.
- I guess he was stunned by my beauty.
- They are going to give me a lovely present, but I cannot guess what it will be.
What do you say to I guess?
What is another word for I guess?
| presumably | doubtless |
|---|---|
| I believe | I expect |
| I imagine | I presume |
| I suppose | credible |
| hypothetically | I dare say |
Is guess a question?
When someone says “Guess what”, it never sounds like a question. It is a command; you are telling someone to do something. Say a couple of short questions out loud, listen to the inflection, then say “Guess what” last and you will see what I’m talking about.
What is the meaning of I guess not?
Meaning. You can say this to show you agree with a negative statement, esp. if you feel pressured to agree, or you don’t care very much.
How do you use Guess?
- Used with adverbs: “She guessed correctly.” (correctly, right, incorrectly, wrong) “He easily guessed the right answer.”
- Used with verbs: “Can you guess where I am?” (can) “He tried to guess her age.”
- Used with prepositions: “I can only guess at his intentions.” (at) “He guessed from the pictures that she was married.”
What’s your guess meaning?
informal. something you say when you do not know the answer to a question: “What’s he doing?” “Your guess is as good as mine.”
Is Gees a swear word?
Why replace religious words? Gosh, golly, and gee specifically avoid blasphemy. We also often refer to swear words as profanity, a word which historically referred to an irreverent, contemptuous attitude towards the scared. These types of words are also sometimes called minced oaths.
Does gosh mean God?
Gosh has no literal meaning. It’s not supposed to. It’s a Euphemism, which means it’s a word that is used instead of a taboo word (in this case, as you suggest, the taboo word is God).
Whats a better way to say I guess?