guy
1Informal. a man or boy; fellow: He's a nice guy.
guys ,Informal. people, regardless of their sex: Could one of you guys help me with this?
Chiefly British Slang. a grotesquely dressed person.
(often initial capital letter)British. a grotesque effigy of Guy Fawkes that is paraded through the streets and burned on Guy Fawkes Day.
to jeer at or make fun of; ridicule.
Idioms about guy
give the guy to, British Slang. to escape from (someone); give (someone) the slip.
Origin of guy
1Words that may be confused with guy
- guise, guys
Other definitions for guy (2 of 3)
a rope, cable, or appliance used to guide and steady an object being hoisted or lowered, or to secure anything likely to shift its position.
to guide, steady, or secure with a guy or guys.
Origin of guy
2Other definitions for Guy (3 of 3)
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “woods.”
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How to use guy in a sentence
It is a spy series at its core, but you guys never really pull from the headlines.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS | Marlow Stern | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThey all immediately dashed out to their car to catch the bad guys.
They let us get ahead of the outfit, then the rest of the guys came in.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTOne day he and some of his roommates were cleaning their room and one of the guys threw the dustpan out into the hall.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTNot bragging, but come on, most guys my age can handle maybe one or two in one night.
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Guys was not what is properly called an artist, but he had the particular gift of sketching the chief points of things rapidly.
Charles Baudelaire, His Life | Thophile GautierTalent of this kind could not but charm Baudelaire, who, in effect, greatly esteemed Guys.
Charles Baudelaire, His Life | Thophile GautierThe back guys are the most heavily strained part of the structure, the stress provided for being 1200 tons.
"Listen, you guys," Okie pounded his fat finger into Sartan's chest.
Jubilation, U.S.A. | G. L. Vandenburg"You guys hold on and don't drink up yet," growled the barkeep.
Jubilation, U.S.A. | G. L. Vandenburg
British Dictionary definitions for guy (1 of 4)
/ (ɡaɪ) /
informal a man or youth
British a crude effigy of Guy Fawkes, usually made of old clothes stuffed with straw or rags, that is burnt on top of a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day
British a person in shabby or ludicrously odd clothes
(plural) informal persons of either sex
(tr) to make fun of; ridicule
Origin of guy
1British Dictionary definitions for guy (2 of 4)
/ (ɡaɪ) /
a rope, chain, wire, etc, for anchoring an object, such as a radio mast, in position or for steadying or guiding it while being hoisted or lowered
(tr) to anchor, steady, or guide with a guy or guys
Origin of guy
2British Dictionary definitions for Guy (3 of 4)
/ (ɡaɪ) /
Buddy, real name George Guy. born 1936, US blues singer and guitarist
British Dictionary definitions for GUY (4 of 4)
Guyana (international car registration)
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