guesstimate
verbUS /ˈɡɛs.təˌmeɪt/
Etymology Blend of guess + estimate.
1
To make a guesstimate.
2
To make a guesstimate of a specific quantity.
- Derived terms
- guesstimative, guesstimator, misguesstimate, overguesstimate, underguesstimate
guesstimate
nounUS /ˈɡɛs.tə.mət/
Etymology Blend of guess + estimate.
1
Informal An estimate that is hardly any better than a guess, often because it is based on insufficient or unreliable data.
- Near-synonym: educated guess
- I'm not sure how many people were at the festival. My best guesstimate is 50,000.
- Related terms
- guesswork