"guessing game" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: guessing games [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} guessing game (plural guessing games)
  1. (games) Any game the object of which is for a player or players to guess a word, etc, for which the other player or players provide clues. Categories (topical): Games Translations (game the object of which is for a player or players to guess a word, etc): arvausleikki (Finnish), Ratespiel [neuter] (German), indovinello [masculine] (Italian), quiz [masculine] (Italian), adivinanzas [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-guessing_game-en-noun-PSpkfxaw Topics: games Disambiguation of 'game the object of which is for a player or players to guess a word, etc': 88 12
  2. (by extension) A situation in which there is insufficient information, requiring participants to rely on conjecture. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-guessing_game-en-noun-9Ph-9PCL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74

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