Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
speculate .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word speculating.
Examples
-
Possessed of more than a cursory knowledge of astronomy, he took a sick man's pleasure in speculating as to the dwellers on the unseen worlds of those incredibly remote suns, to haunt whose houses of light, life came forth, a shy visitant, from the rayless crypts of matter.
THE RED ONE 2010
-
He was more confident in speculating that Arthur's "visit" might have been a psychic early-warning system.
Amy Hardie: Yay! My dream didn't come true Erlend Clouston 2010
-
I get lost in speculating on parallels and what lies beyond the branes.
Tweets I have known 2009
-
Still, it's probably too early to begin speculating that Tim Tebow might replace Katie Couric on the CBS Evening News.
New NFL Network analyst Millen has no regrets about Lions tenure 2009
-
This sort of speculating is fun and easy, but it isn't really all that illuminating.
-
This has led supporters of his environmental achievements to begin speculating about whether his successor will continue his green legacy.
-
This has led supporters of his environmental achievements to begin speculating about whether his successor will continue his green legacy.
-
It seems to me that there is little point in speculating when the whole market will open.
Lakeside Mall update 2007
-
It almost seems like your new characterization of Mims violates your whole point about trying to be more careful in speculating about damaging information about others.
A Promise 2006
-
Because Mr. Hall usually doesn't sink time into short-term speculating, he's had the time to go art shopping.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.