English verb: second-guess | |||
1. | second-guess (communication) attempt to anticipate or predict | ||
Synonyms | outguess | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise | ||
2. | second-guess (communication) evaluate or criticize with hindsight | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | comment | ||