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sec·ond–guess Listen to audio/ˌsɛkəndˈgɛs/ verb
sec·ond–guess·es; sec·ond–guessed; sec·ond–guess·ing
[+ obj] 1 US : to criticize or question the actions or decisions of someone
Don't second-guess the umpire. = Don't second-guess the umpire's decision.
2 : to try to guess or predict what (someone or something) will do
He gave up trying to second-guess the stock market.
— sec·ond–guess·er noun, plural sec·ond–guess·ers [count] chiefly US
He received criticism from second-guessers in the media.
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