guy

noun

ˈgī How to pronounce guy (audio)
Definition of guynext
1
as in male
an adult male human being was not the kind of guy she ever thought she'd date

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2
as in person
a member of the human race what would you guys like to order?

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Recent Examples of guy Having neither guy, though, would pose a considerable problem. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 You guys probably remember the first wave was kind of ’16, ’17, ’18. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 29 Oct. 2026 And what this guy had done with it was to throw money at a very famous DJ, and then raise himself above him. — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026 My partner Tyler, seen here as a sleepy guy, loves Halloween and always switches up his costume. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for guy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guy
  1. male
  2. person
  3. dude
  4. man
  5. gentleman
  6. life
  7. creature
Noun
  • Told without the participation of a single male actor, The Women turned Hollywood’s all-boys club on its head, becoming a major hit in a year dominated by Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz.
    — Raymond Ang, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The male-only succession rule means the line must move to the emperor’s younger brother Akishino, then to his 20-year-old nephew Prince Hisahito.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of male
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  • Clever touches—in-room iMacs; a choice of colors from the bedside light; two do not disturb signs, one of a person sleeping, the other clearly suggesting that the couple inside are not—make your stay memorable, as do the eager-to-please staff.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities withheld the person’s identity pending notification of family members.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of person
Noun
  • And up until the City Girls’ public falling-out, their bread and butter was scamming rich dudes out of their funds.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
  • For generations of basketball shoe design, the common belief was that bigger dudes need bigger shoes.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of dude
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  • Sal Frelick moved in from left to form a five-man infield, with three defenders on the left side and everyone playing in.
    — Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • But, since the Japanese Shogi Association was established in 1924, every single kishi player has been a man.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of man
Noun
  • Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen is adding a few more gentlemen (and ladies) for its third season, which has started production in UK and Morocco.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The man who plays Coe, Tom Brooke, stands out unmistakably as John Dashwood, the mostly amiable gentleman who inherits the estate where his half-sisters, Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret, live with their mother.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of gentleman
Noun
  • Believing her daughter’s life was on the line, Del Mastro followed the caller’s instructions for five hours.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Three of those defendants, in agreements, pleaded guilty to capital murder and were sentenced to life without parole.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of life
Noun
  • The Beast of Bray Road is part of local folklore, with the creature allegedly first seen in the area in 1936.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • And how did the mythical creature become a go-to insult in politics?
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of creature

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