Synonyms: man, person, fellow [old-fashioned], lad More Synonyms of guy
2. See also wise guy
3. countable noun & plural noun
Americans sometimes address a group of people, whether they are male or female, as guys or you guys.
[informal]
Hi, guys. How are you doing?
Mom wants to know if you guys still have that two-person tent.
4. countable noun
A guy is the same as a guy rope.
5. countable noun
In Britain, a guy is a model of a man that is made from old clothes filled with straw or paper. Guys are burned on bonfires as part of the celebrations for Guy Fawkes Night.
More Synonyms of guy
guy in British English1
(ɡaɪ)
noun
1. informal
a man or youth
2. 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
3. British
a person in shabby or ludicrously odd clothes
4. (plural) informal
persons of any gender
verb
5. (transitive)
to make fun of; ridicule
Word origin
C19: short for Guy Fawkes
guy in British English2
(ɡaɪ)
noun
1.
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
2. (transitive)
to anchor, steady, or guide with a guy or guys
Word origin
C14: probably from Low German; compare Dutch gei brail, geiblok pulley, Old French guie guide, from guier to guide
Guy in British English
(ɡaɪ)
noun
Buddy, real name George Guy. born 1936, US blues singer and guitarist
GUY in British English
abbreviation for
Guyana (international car registration)
Guy in American English
(gaɪ; French gi)
noun
a masculine name: equiv. It. & Sp. Guido
Word origin
Fr Gui, Guy, lit., leader: see guy2
guy in American English1
(gaɪ)
noun
1.
in England, an effigy of Guy Fawkes displayed and burned on Guy Fawkes Day
2. British
a person whose appearance or dress is odd
3. US, Informal
a.
a man or boy; fellow
b.
any person
verb transitive
4. Informal
to make fun of; ridicule; josh; tease
Word origin
after Fawkes
guy in American English2
(gaɪ)
noun
1.
a rope, chain, rod, or wire attached to something to steady or guide it
verb transitive
2.
to guide or steady with a guy
Word origin
ME gie < OFr guie, a guide < guier < guider: see guide
Examples of 'guy' in a sentence
guy
They are all good guys but they are set up to fail.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Now the old guy is in the final.
The Sun (2017)
He is just one of those guys people like to be around.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You need to come and see this guy.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Young guys come into the squad and keep their head down.
The Sun (2016)
They get made into bad guys because they’re using cyanide.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
She had parted from this guy so he is free to go out with you.
The Sun (2016)
He had known this guy at uni.
The Sun (2016)
It makes another guy's job easier.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A fun guy to be around off the pitch.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This week has been a reminder of some of the good guys.
The Sun (2013)
Does this loveable little old guy still cut the mustard?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We will see how these guys handle it.
The Sun (2010)
There seems to be no end to the places where that guy attacked people.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It would make the guys more hungry.
The Sun (2011)
When we walk in some young guys are playing pool.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We met up with a group of guys and had some innocent fun.
The Sun (2011)
How can a piece of tape lift skin without using guy ropes?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Please sort them into a good guys and bad guys.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Your feelings for this other guy are part of you wanting to move on.
The Sun (2016)
These guys really know how to get the best out of people.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He seemed a nice guy with no signs of any obvious problems.
The Sun (2009)
The guy was best man at my wedding.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The bad guys would go after the good guys.
Christianity Today (2000)
It makes our blood boil when we read about people like this guy.
The Sun (2010)
They killed a young guy for his motorbike just around the corner.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Up ahead in the distance he could see a group of young guys walking towards him.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He was a fun guy to play cricket against and fun to play under while he was coach.
The Sun (2014)
All they need to do is tell one guy on the radio he has a problem with his brakes.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
You have to give a guy the position that he is wise enough to make up his own mind.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is a canvas bell tent that goes up around a central pole and is secured with guy ropes.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He was with the old guys.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Word lists with
guy
international car registration letters
In other languages
guy
British English: guy /ɡaɪ/ NOUN
A guy is a man.
I was working with a guy from my home town.
American English: guy
Arabic: فَتًى
Brazilian Portuguese: rapaz
Chinese: 伙计
Croatian: muškarac
Czech: chlápek
Danish: fyr
Dutch: vent
European Spanish: tío tipo
Finnish: kundi
French: type
German: Kerl
Greek: τύπος άνδρας
Italian: tizio
Japanese: 男
Korean: 남자
Norwegian: fyr
Polish: facet
European Portuguese: rapaz
Romanian: individ
Russian: парень
Latin American Spanish: tipo persona cuyo nombre y condición se ignoran
Swedish: kille
Thai: ผู้ชาย
Turkish: adam
Ukrainian: хлопець
Vietnamese: anh chàng
All related terms of 'guy'
bad guy
A bad guy is a person in a story or film who is considered to be evil or wicked , or who is fighting on the wrong side . You can also refer to the bad guys in a situation in real life .
fall guy
If someone is the fall guy , they are blamed for something which they did not do or which is not their fault .
good guy
You can refer to the good characters in a film or story as the good guys . You can also refer to the good guys in a situation in real life .
guy rope
A guy rope is a rope or wire that has one end fastened to a tent or pole and the other end fixed to the ground, so that it keeps the tent or pole in position.
tough guy
a strong man who is not easily injured and is able to deal with difficult or violent situations
wise guy
If you say that someone is a wise guy , you dislike the fact that they think they are very clever and always have an answer for everything.
Guy Fawkes Day
the anniversary of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot, celebrated on the evening of Nov 5 ( Guy Fawkes Night ) in Britain with fireworks and bonfires
wiseguy
a person who is given to making conceited , sardonic , or insolent comments
Guy Fawkes Night
In Britain, Guy Fawkes Night is the evening of 5th November , when many people have parties with bonfires and fireworks . It began as a way of remembering the attempt by Guy Fawkes to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605. Guy Fawkes Night is often referred to as 'Bonfire Night'.
Chinese translation of 'guy'
guy
(ɡaɪ)
n(c)
(= man) 家(傢)伙 (jiāhuo) (个(個), gè)
(Brit, = effigy) 盖(蓋)伊·福克斯像 (Gàiyī Fúkèsī xiàng)
(also guy rope) 支索 (zhīsuǒ)
(you) guys伙(夥)计(計)们(們) (huǒjìmen)
(noun)
Definition
a person of either sex
(informal)
I was working with a guy from Vietnam.
Synonyms
man
I had not expected the young man to reappear before evening.
person
fellow (old-fashioned)
He appeared to be a fine fellow.
lad
a lad of his age
cat (obsolete, slang)
bloke (British, informal)
He is a really nice bloke.
chap
Her husband's a very decent chap.
(verb)
Synonyms
mock
I thought you were mocking me.
take off (informal)
rib (informal)
ridicule
I admire her for allowing them to ridicule her.
caricature
Her political career has been caricatured in the newspapers.
send up (British, informal)
make fun of
poke fun at
take the piss out of (taboo, slang)
make (a) game of
Additional synonyms
in the sense of bloke
Definition
a man
He is a really nice bloke.
Synonyms
man,
person,
individual,
customer (informal),
character (informal),
guy (informal),
fellow (old-fashioned),
punter (informal),
chap,
boy,
bod (informal),
bastard (offensive, informal),
bugger (taboo, slang)
in the sense of caricature
Definition
to make a caricature of
Her political career has been caricatured in the newspapers.