guesstimate Syllabification: (guess·ti·mate) (also guestimate) informalTranslate guesstimate | into German | into Italian Definition of guesstimate noun Pronunciation: /ˈgestəmit/ an estimate based on a mixture of guesswork and calculation. verb Pronunciation: /ˈgestəˌmāt/ [with object] form an estimate of based on guesswork and calculation:the task is to guesstimate the total voteOrigin: 1930s: blend of guess and estimateguesstimate in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of guesstimate in the British & World English dictionary
