what does gauge mean?
context: if someone asked "is the sky blue",however,it can figuratively be used as a rhetorical question deriding someone to state the obvious.hopefully the speaker gauged correctly and the result was laughter and not a bloody nose.

Thank you very much.

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what does gauge mean?
context: if someone asked "is the sky blue",however,it can figuratively be used as a rhetorical question deriding someone to state the obvious.hopefully the speaker gauged correctly and the result was laughter and not a bloody nose.

Thank you very much.

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To gauge is to use a gauge or to compare with a gauge. That is to measure, to assess.
 the speaker gauged correctly ...
They perceived and understood the intent.
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I hope that I have gauged correctly your level and that you can understand this answer.
I hope that Herb and Cherri will gauge the utility of answers over comments.

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Yes, you are correct! Good job!!

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In this context "to gauge" means something like "to guess". The speaker correctly guessed based on context that the person who asked the question was asking a rhetorical question, and didn't actually want an answer to the question "is the sky blue".

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