"guestimate" meaning in English

See guestimate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: guestimates [plural]
Etymology: Blend of guess + estimate Etymology templates: {{blend|en|guess|estimate}} Blend of guess + estimate Head templates: {{en-noun}} guestimate (plural guestimates)
  1. Alternative spelling of guesstimate Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: guesstimate
    Sense id: en-guestimate-en-noun-9YkWwrP3 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

Verb

Forms: guestimates [present, singular, third-person], guestimating [participle, present], guestimated [participle, past], guestimated [past]
Etymology: Blend of guess + estimate Etymology templates: {{blend|en|guess|estimate}} Blend of guess + estimate Head templates: {{en-verb}} guestimate (third-person singular simple present guestimates, present participle guestimating, simple past and past participle guestimated)
  1. Alternative spelling of guesstimate Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: guesstimate
    Sense id: en-guestimate-en-verb-9YkWwrP3 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

Inflected forms

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