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 That’s a lifetime of work for guys that are stepping on the mound for the first time, getting their first Major League win, pitching in different roles, pitching in higher leverage [situations]. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 Never mind what happened to the last guy who used that title. — Charles Lewis Iii, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 Osa Odighizuwa and Dee Greenlaw are impact guys and makes the front seven very formidable. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 And understanding how to bring a team or a couple guys along as well. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 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
  • If their creations are deemed visually appealing, the males win the ultimate prize — mating privileges.
    — Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The two females are Amaura and Anorith, while the sole male is Archen.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of male
Noun
  • One police officer was killed and another person injured when a gunman opened fire in a Montreal neighborhood in June, officials said.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Abarca alleged that the situation involved at least one legislative staffer and one legislator, and that at least one person has been placed on administrative leave as a result.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of person
Noun
  • Yet their portrait of the artist as a hopeless snot-nosed punk doesn’t seem interested in knowing who this guy was past being another dude in search of a purpose.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • While his antics look like something straight out of a Savannah Bananas game, the dude can throw a baseball.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of dude
Noun
  • For men, the 181 Relaxed and 281 Baggy fits worn by Puth in the campaign capture the shift toward more relaxed silhouettes that consumers are embracing today.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • However, prison staff quickly intervened and separated both men, the outlet stated.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of man
Noun
  • The gentleman selling the tickets convinced Leslie to consider his second choice.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
  • That version was dedicated to second gentleman Doug Emhoff, who had used the song as walk-on music at rallies.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of gentleman
Noun
  • Modi’s early life Modi’s story begins in the city of Palanpur, nestled in India’s western Gujarat state and known as the ancestral home of the country’s diamond merchant class.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Lupo played an integral part in the family’s life, having been included in some of the first public portraits of Prince George as a baby and toddler.
    — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of life
Noun
  • The clip continues with the fox switching swimming directions, putting the animal closer to an area where Six Flags employees stand ready to scoop up the creature.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • For others, those creatures are their whole lives—and livelihoods.
    — ForbesTV, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of creature

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