guess what
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.14 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
phrase
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see guess, what.
phrase
Used to introduce a surprising outcome or one that the hearer is not expected to try to guess.
phrase
Used to dramatize the introduction of an unsurprising outcome.
Example Sentences
- "Guess what the top two success drivers were from his detailed research: a unique, superior, differentiated product; strong market orientation and voice of the customer built in. Guess what the top two deficiencies were: lack of market orientation; poor quality of execution."
- "She started down on one end, and whether she knew you or not, she walked right up to you, got six inches away from your face, and said, “Guess what, I won!”"
- "Have you ever said “abracadabra”, “hocus pocus”, or “presto chango”? Well, guess what? You were casting a spell!"
- "I've only had two job interviews and – guess what – no job offers."
- "Yesterday evening at 6:30 P.M. there's a new charge nurse, he's going to give me my seizure medication and guess what? There isn't any!"