simple past tense and past participle of second guess

A well-informed guess or estimate based on experience or theoretical knowledge.

(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.

Alternative spelling of second-guess

(idiomatic) to vet or evaluate; to criticize or correct, often by hindsight, by presuming to have a better idea, method, etc. / To anticipate or predict someone's actions or thoughts by guesswork.

Alternative form of outguess

(idiomatic) Used to form expressions emphasizing the unsurprising nature of what follows

Synonym of anyone's guess

Alternative form of by guess or by gosh

(idiomatic) at random