The difference between Guess and Think

When used as nouns, guess means a prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without factual evidence or support, whereas think means an act of thinking.

When used as verbs, guess means to reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion, whereas think means to ponder, to go over in one's head.


check bellow for the other definitions of Guess and Think

  1. Guess as a verb:

    To reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion.

  2. Guess as a verb:

    To solve by a correct conjecture; to conjecture rightly.

    Examples:

    "He who guesses the riddle shall have the ring."

  3. Guess as a verb (chiefly, US):

    to suppose (introducing a proposition of uncertain plausibility).

    Examples:

    "That album is quite hard to find, but I guess you could try ordering it online."

  4. Guess as a verb (colloquial):

    To think, conclude, or decide (without a connotation of uncertainty). Usually in first person: "I guess".

    Examples:

    "I guess you were right." "What did he say?" "He guesses you were right."

    "I guess I'll go to bed."

  5. Guess as a verb (obsolete):

    To hit upon or reproduce by memory.

  1. Guess as a noun:

    A prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without factual evidence or support.

    Examples:

    "If you don't know the answer, take a guess."

    "synonyms: estimate hypothesis prediction"

  1. Think as a verb (transitive):

    To ponder, to go over in one's head.

    Examples:

    "Idly, the detective thought what his next move should be."

  2. Think as a verb (intransitive):

    To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.

    Examples:

    "I thought for three hours about the problem and still couldn’t find the solution."

  3. Think as a verb (intransitive):

    To conceive of something or someone (usually followed by of; infrequently, by on).

    Examples:

    "I tend to think of her as rather ugly."

  4. Think as a verb (transitive):

    To be of the opinion (that); to consider, judge, regard, or look upon (something) as.

    Examples:

    "At the time I thought his adamant refusal to give in right."

    "I hope you won’t think me stupid if I ask you what that means."

    "I think she is pretty, contrary to most people."

  5. Think as a verb (transitive):

    To guess; to reckon.

    Examples:

    "I think she’ll pass the examination."

  6. Think as a verb:

    To plan; to be considering; to be of a mind (to do something).

  7. Think as a verb:

    To presume; to venture.

  1. Think as a noun (chiefly, UK):

    An act of thinking; consideration (of something).

    Examples:

    "I'll have a think about that and let you know."

  1. Think as a verb (obsolete, _, except in [[methinks]]):

    To seem, to appear.

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