Synonyms for Reckon
Definition of reckon
- verb
- expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"
- judge to be probable
- deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
16 synonyms found
Writing tips for "reckon"
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"Reckon" in song lyrics
See how reckon is used in real songs:
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"A seasoned veteran, an ego reckon"
Brother Ali f/ Slug — Blah Blah Blah -
"Do you reckon? I reckon"
Haystak — Reckon -
"Cause they've been told, time after time and it's still reckon"
Krayzie Bone — Mangled