Sekirov Dictionary

guy

/ɡaɪ/

noun 11
verb 3
forms 5
phrases 1

noun11

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(informal) a man or a boy
- “You don't say so? I thought he was some guy from Pennsylvania.” — 1873
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[in the plural] A person (see usage notes).
- You know, I don't believe any girl ever had any better friends than you two guys — 1932
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(informal) dude, Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.
- Hey, guy, give a man a break, would ya?
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(informal) Anything seen to have character and personality, such as an animal or a toy.
- The dog's left foreleg was broken, poor little guy.
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(informal) Thing, item (term that can be used to refer to any entity)
- This guy, here, controls the current, and this guy, here, measures the voltage.
- This guy is the partial derivative of that guy with respect to x.
A support rope or cable used to aid in hoisting or lowering.
A support to secure or steady structures prone to shift their position or be carried away (e.g. the mast of a ship, a suspension bridge, or a utility pole).
(UK) An effigy of Guy Fawkes burned on Bonfire Night
(UK, Ireland) An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).
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(old-fashioned) A person of eccentric appearance or dress; a "fright".
- “But shan’t I look a guy?” “Not a bit of it. Jist the very kick!” — 1845
(no longer used, rare) A guide; a leader or conductor.

verb3

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To make fun of, to ridicule with wit or innuendo.
- Terry Kilmartin […], applauded for every ‘um’ and ‘ah’, knew that he was being guyed and had the charm to make it funny. — 2006
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To equip with a support cable.
- The swinging booms were then guyed out, and the boats made fast by geswarps, and everything in harbor style. — 1840
To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.

forms

guyed · guying · guys · Guys · guies

Phrases with guy

nice guy
An inoffensive adult male who desires romantic companionship but who is too bland and uninspiring to be attractive.

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