SECOND-GUESS


Meaning of SECOND-GUESS in English

[sec.ond-guess] vt (1941) 1: to criticize or question actions or decisions of (someone) often after the results of those actions or decisions are known "meet almost every morning and, over coffee, ~ the local coach --Bruce Newman"; also: to engage in such criticism of (an action or decision) "want to look over their shoulders and ~ their decisions --Charles Seabrook"

2: to seek to anticipate or predict "lived royally by his ability to ~ the stock market --Time" -- sec.ond-guess.er n

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