guy
1
[ gahy ]
/ gaɪ /
noun
Informal.
a man or boy; fellow: He's a nice guy.
Usually guys. Informal.
persons of either sex; people: 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.
verb (used with object), guyed, guy·ing.
to jeer at or make fun of; ridicule.
Idioms for guy
give the guy to, British Slang.
to escape from (someone); give (someone) the slip.
Origin of guy
1
First recorded in 1800–10; after
Guy Fawkes
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH guy
guise guysWords nearby guy
gutturalize,
gutturalized,
gutturonasal,
gutty,
guv,
guy,
guy fawkes day,
guy friday,
guyana,
guyanese,
guyenne
Definition for guy (2 of 3)
guy
2
[ gahy ]
/ gaɪ /
noun
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.
verb (used with object), guyed, guy·ing.
to guide, steady, or secure with a guy or guys.
Origin of guy
2Definition for guy (3 of 3)
Guy
[ gahy; French gee ]
/ gaɪ; French gi /
noun
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “woods.”
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British Dictionary definitions for guy (1 of 4)
guy
1
/ (ɡaɪ) /
noun
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
verb
(tr)
to make fun of; ridicule
Word Origin for guy
C19: short for Guy
Fawkes
British Dictionary definitions for guy (2 of 4)
guy
2
/ (ɡaɪ) /
noun
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
verb
(tr)
to anchor, steady, or guide with a guy or guys
Word Origin for guy
C14: probably from Low German; compare Dutch
gei brail,
geiblok pulley, Old French
guie guide, from
guier to
guide
British Dictionary definitions for guy (3 of 4)
Guy
/ (ɡaɪ) /
noun
Buddy, real name George Guy. born 1936, US blues singer and guitarist
British Dictionary definitions for guy (4 of 4)
GUY
abbreviation for
Guyana (international car registration)