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Meaning of "guessing game" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GUESSING GAME

guessing game  [ˈɡɛsɪŋ ɡeɪm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GUESSING GAME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Guessing game is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GUESSING GAME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Guessing game

A guessing game is a game in which the object is to guess some kind of information, such as a word, a phrase, a title, or the location of an object. Many of the games are played co-operatively. In some games some player know the answer, but cannot tell the other, instead they must help them to guess it.

Definition of guessing game in the English dictionary

The definition of guessing game in the dictionary is a situation in which conjectures must be made because information is not available or forthcoming.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GUESSING GAME


aftergame
ˈɑːftəˌɡeɪm
aim
eɪm
became
bɪˈkeɪm
blackgame
ˈblækˌɡeɪm
came
keɪm
claim
kleɪm
dame
deɪm
endgame
ˈɛndˌɡeɪm
fame
feɪm
filename
ˈfaɪlˌneɪm
first-name
ˌfɜːstˈneɪm
flame
fleɪm
frame
freɪm
game
ɡeɪm
name
neɪm
nongame
ˌnɒnˈɡeɪm
postgame
ˌpəʊstˈɡeɪm
pregame
priːˈɡeɪm
same
seɪm
username
ˈjuːzəˌneɪm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GUESSING GAME

guess
guessable
guesser
guesstimate
guesswork
guest
guest beer
guest list
guest night
guest of honour
guest room
guest rope
guest star
guest worker
guestbook
guesten
guesthouse
guestimate
guestwise

WORDS THAT END LIKE GUESSING GAME

arcade game
ball game
beautiful game
big game
board game
card game
computer game
con game
fair game
football game
home game
love game
name of the game
party game
perfect game
play the game
role-playing game
small game
video game
war game
word game

Synonyms and antonyms of guessing game in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «guessing game» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GUESSING GAME

Find out the translation of guessing game to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of guessing game from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «guessing game» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

猜谜游戏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

juego de adivinanzas
570 millions of speakers

English

guessing game
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुमान लगाने का खेल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لعبة التخمين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

угадайку
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jogo de adivinhação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনিশ্চয়তার খেলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jeu de devinettes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meneka permainan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ratespiel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

推測ゲーム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

추측 게임
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Guessing game
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trò chơi đoán
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஊகிக்கும் விளையாட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गेम अंदाज लावणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tahmin oyunu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indovinando gioco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zgadywanka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

угадайку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ghicitul joc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παιχνίδι εικασίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

raai spel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gissningslek
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gjettelek
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of guessing game

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GUESSING GAME»

The term «guessing game» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.877 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GUESSING GAME» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about guessing game

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3 QUOTES WITH «GUESSING GAME»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word guessing game.
1
Blake Edwards
Nothing matters but the facts. Without them, the science of criminal investigation is nothing more than a guessing game.
2
Greg Kinnear
Part of filmmaking is always a guessing game, and part of it is always a game of trust.
3
Tony Perez
When it came to foods it was a guessing game.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUESSING GAME»

Discover the use of guessing game in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to guessing game and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Q Is for Duck: An Alphabet Guessing Game
While learning some facts about animals, the reader is challenged to guess why A is for zoo, B is for dog, and C is for hen. Simultaneous.
Mary Elting, Michael Folsom, 2005
2
Bear Gets Dressed: A Guessing Game Story
The reader is asked to guess, by looking at pictures of clothes, what Bear will wear when he goes outside in different types of weather, in a book with foldout pages that reveal the proper attire.
Harriet Ziefert, 2004
3
The Guessing Game
After Troy’s teacher tells the students about a scale during math class, Troy has an idea for a math game. Will Troy’s scale guessing game be a hit with the class?
Marcie Aboff, 2008
4
Bear All Year: A Guessing Game Story
The reader is asked to guess, by looking at a variety of pictures, what Bear needs to enjoy each of the seasons of the year.
Harriet Ziefert, 2005
5
What's What?: A Guessing Game
Illustrations and rhyming text provide examples of what is soft and hard, warm and cold, wet and dry, long and short, and light and dark and describe how a puppy is all these things at once.
Mary Serfozo, 2008
6
Bear Goes Shopping: A Guessing Game Story
The reader is asked to guess, by looking at a variety of pictures, what Bear will buy on his shopping trips, with answers revealed on foldout pages.
Harriet Ziefert, 2005
7
Science Action Labs Environment: Explorations in ...
Study them and any references available before you play the Symbiosis Guessing Game. Symbiosis is an association of two unlike organisms. There are three kinds of symbiotic relationships listed below. Study them and any references ...
Edward Shevick, Judy Mitchell, 1998
8
Guessing Game
Focus words: what, in.
Linda Beech, 2003
9
Foundation Game Design with HTML5 and JavaScript
But in case you get stuck, you'll find a working example in the numberGamelrlithButton.html file. Figure 3-17 shows what this looks like. That's too low. Guess: 5, Remaining: 5 Figure 3-17. Add a custom button to the number- guessing game ...
Rex van der Spuy, 2012
10
This Guessing Game Called Science
Maria began as a scientific experiment that artificially inseminated a modern human egg with the DNA of a frozen, supposedly three million year¬ old Neanderthal man.
James Robert Wilson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUESSING GAME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term guessing game is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Guessing game
Are they his candidates for president and vice-president – in what order? The guessing game is exciting. And add to that his granting of Poe's ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
2
The Next Version Of Android Wear Will Reportedly Include Watch-To …
Managing devices is a guessing game, and changing the name in Bluetooth settings does nothing for the Android Wear app. Jonathan Epp. «Android Police, Jul 15»
3
Comcast's Streaming Service Sounds as Bad as You'd Expect
Until they're actually on the market and we can judge them on the merits of the actual service, it's a complete guessing game.” Comcast could ... «Wired, Jul 15»
4
Cyberbullying of children becomes a punishable offense in Pa.
"It takes that guessing game away." 2 The law could help schools, which are often expected to handle cyberbullying whether it happens on ... «York Daily Record/Sunday News, Jul 15»
5
Leaders look to tackle traffic troubles in Estero
Wanrow calls her commute on Corkscrew Road a "guessing game" each day. "There are a lot of people who walk, run, bike and crossover ... «NBC2 News, Jul 15»
6
3 Penn State recruiting story lines to watch between now and the …
It's a guessing game picking who will commit next to the Lions, but a few names are worth monitoring before the season begins. One of them is ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
7
Philly PD sees shrinking diversity numbers
It's a guessing game as to why I didn't get in," said Nance, who has never been arrested or diagnosed with a mental-health condition. "I think they are trying to ... «Police News, Jul 15»
8
Spytec GL300 GPS Tracker
It's a guessing game based on your best eyeball estimate. The site also allows you to see movements over the past 24 hours and to enter email ... «Tom's Guide, Jul 15»
9
How Much for a Two-Bedroom Condo in Georgetown?
PriceSpotter is Curbed's asking price guessing game. We provide you with some details and pictures from a listing, and you take a crack at the ... «Curbed DC, Jul 15»
10
How Much for 1-BR Penthouse in Busy, Busy Fenway?
PriceSpotter is Curbed Boston's asking-price guessing game. We provide you with some details and pictures from an apartment listing, and you ... «Curbed National, Jul 15»

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