Meaning & Definition of Guy in English
English⟶
Guy
/gaɪ/
noun
1. An informal term for a youth or man
- "A nice guy"
- "The guy's only doing it for some doll"
synonym:
- guy,
- cat,
- hombre,
- bozo
2. An effigy of guy fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on guy fawkes day
synonym:
- Guy
3. A cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)
synonym:
- guy,
- guy cable,
- guy wire,
- guy rope
verb
1. Subject to laughter or ridicule
- "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"
- "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"
- "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"
synonym:
- ridicule,
- roast,
- guy,
- blackguard,
- laugh at,
- jest at,
- rib,
- make fun,
- poke fun
2. Steady or support with a guy wire or cable
- "The italians guyed the tower of pisa to prevent it from collapsing"
synonym:
- guy
Examples of using
I'm sure the guy you saw wasn't Tom.
It's a puzzle to me how such a stupid guy ever got through college.
What's the best way to approach a guy?