wild guess

noun

: a guess based on no knowledge or information
"I have no idea how many peanuts are in the jar." "Take a wild guess."

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Taking a wild guess here, but the fate of the world might hang in the balance. — Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 25 May 2023 Any wild guess who got a little peeved at Dombrowski’s comment? — Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 15 Feb. 2026 Meanwhile, take a wild guess as to what Pfizer and Moderna are already planning to do after receiving billions of dollars of taxpayer money. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 4 May 2023 Take a wild guess as to which major airport is a NJ Transit stop for multiple rail lines in the Garden State and from New York Penn Station? — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025

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“Wild guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20guess. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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