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 With his day-old stubble and the tough-guy bearing of someone who has spent decades portraying fearsome characters like Ray Donovan and the X-Men’s Sabretooth, Liev Schreiber doesn’t look like a man who is afraid of anything. — Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026 Stranded in a no-man’s land where everybody deplores toxic masculinity but the guys still need to be given something to do, the film doesn’t manage to contrive any actual fun. — Caspar Salmon, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 And then another was Aviso, which just means warning [in Portugese], and that came out of us just seeing one of those little yellow stands after a guy mops in our bathroom. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026 Still, playing a sexy hockey player on TV and being an actual player in the NHL are very different jobs, performed by very different types of guys. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 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
  • Defense attorney Kevin Reddington repeatedly referred to the unnamed juror as a male inside and outside court.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Females are also far more likely than males to be illiterate, go hungry, be victims of human trafficking, or be murdered by a family member.
    — Gloria Steinem, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of male
Noun
  • Throughout it all, Taylor has remained the same person, with the same values.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of waiting for that person to issue a command, OlloNi could approach and initiate an interaction.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of person
Noun
  • Now, the real argument should be who they’re influenced by, and most of these dudes are influenced by Americans.
    — Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Tahnoon isn’t merely some fabulously rich dude who woke up one morning with a taste for bottle service.
    — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of dude
Noun
  • Quick, name the seven men who have attempted at least one field goal or extra point for the Commanders over the previous two seasons.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Six men ultimately were convicted — TSA immediately banned nearly all liquids, gels and aerosols from remaining with travelers beyond security screening.
    — Rio Yamat, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of man
Noun
  • In this 1985 novel, recently reissued by NYRB, Louise has returned to the splendor and decay of New Orleans, where one drunken yet charming Southern gentleman in particular catches her eye.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Portraying a character who is an all-around gentleman was the biggest challenge for Skarsgård.
    — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of gentleman
Noun
  • Captivated by the notion, Bell and I tried it and had the time of our lives.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Even some of the signings who have made fast starts to life in the Premier League are still finding their feet.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of life
Noun
  • More than 600 creatures are pictured, including horses, bison, deer, and aurochs, making the Lascaux caves one of the most concentrated showcases of cave art in existence.
    — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 10, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Barbara Cartland, like most successful writers, was a creature of routine.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of creature

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