verb
- forming an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence; guessing
Usage: present participle of conjecture
Examples
- The scientists were conjecturing about the cause of the unusual weather patterns.
- Without more data, we’re just conjecturing about what happened.
- She spent hours conjecturing why her friend hadn’t called back.
- The detective was conjecturing that the suspect had an accomplice.
- Historians are still conjecturing about the true identity of the anonymous author.
- Stop conjecturing and let’s wait for the official results.