guess what?

INFORMAL
This page is about the conversational phrase guess what?

Meaning

You can say this before telling someone something exciting or surprising.

For example

  • "Guess what?"
    "What?"
    "Tom asked me to marry him!"

  • My daughter ran in and said, "Guess what, daddy? I won the race!"

Quick Quiz

You can say "Guess what?" just before

a. giving someone something

b. asking someone something

c. telling someone something
a) giving someone something b) asking someone something c) telling someone something

Contributor: Matt Errey