guy

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noun (1)

ˈgī

Synonyms of guy next

: man, fellow

: person

—used in plural to refer to the members of a group regardless of sex

saw her and the rest of the guys

: individual, creature

The other dogs pale in comparison to this little guy.

often capitalized : a grotesque effigy of Guy Fawkes traditionally displayed and burned in England on Guy Fawkes Day

chiefly British : a person of grotesque appearance

guy

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noun (2)

: a rope, chain, rod, or wire attached to something as a brace or guide

called also guyline

guy

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verb (1)

guyed; guying; guys

transitive verb

: to steady or reinforce with a guy

guy

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verb (2)

guyed; guying; guys

transitive verb

: to make fun of : ridicule

Did you know?

In England, November 5—Guy Fawkes Day—is celebrated by setting off fireworks and lighting bonfires. Human likenesses made of tattered clothes stuffed with hay or rags are burned on the bonfires. The day is named after a 17thcentury man, Guy Fawkes, who led a plot to blow up the British Parliament buildings. Fawkes managed to hide 20 barrels of gunpowder in the cellars of the buildings. However, the plot was discovered before he could carry out his plans. He was seized and later put to death. The human likenesses burned on the fires came to be called guys. The verb guy “to ridicule” is derived from this story also. The use of the word was extended to similar figures and then to a person of strange appearance or dress. In the US, the word came to mean simply “man” and in time “a person of either sex.”

Example Sentences

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Noun

Chacon is a hoot as the guy who wants druuuuuuuugs and chiiiiiiicks. —

Darren Franich, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2023 Renawe 3 Pcs Wooden Pens Set with Pen Gift Case Now 11% Off This luxe set is perfect for the old-school guy who loves the feel of real pen & paper. —

Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 28 Feb. 2023 But the little green guy isn't taking to the training. —

Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2023 The battle ends with the nefarious Moff Gideon whisking Grogu away from his psuedo-dad, forced to imagine the dangers awaiting Grogu as Gideon determines the green guy’s a suitable blood donor. —

Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 28 Feb. 2023 So not wanting to celebrate the bad guy, but focusing more on the relationship between father and son. —

Jd Linville, Variety, 28 Feb. 2023 The guy under center has got to be able to do the job. —

John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2023 The guy won Game 4 in the 2021 finals against Phoenix. —

Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2023 But back in 1976, during the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses, Carter needed to identify himself because hardly anyone outside Georgia had heard much about the guy. —

Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2023 See More

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