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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024guy1 /gaɪ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Informal Termsa man or boy;
fellow. - Informal Terms guys, persons of either sex;
people. guy2 /gaɪ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a rope, cable, or device used to guide and steady an object being hoisted or lowered, or to secure anything likely to shift its position.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024guy1 (gī),USA pronunciation n., v., guyed, guy•ing. n. - Informal Termsa man or boy;
fellow:He's a nice guy. - Informal TermsUsually, guys. persons of either sex;
people:Could one of you guys help me with this? - British Terms[Chiefly Brit. Slang.]a grotesquely dressed person.
- British Terms, World History(often cap.) a grotesque effigy of Guy Fawkes that is paraded through the streets and burned on Guy Fawkes Day.
- British Terms give the guy to, to escape from (someone);
give (someone) the slip. v.t. - to jeer at or make fun of;
ridicule. guy2 (gī),USA pronunciation n., v., guyed, guy•ing. n. - 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.
v.t. - to guide, steady, or secure with a guy or guys.
- Old French guie a guide, derivative of guier to guide
- Middle English gye 1300–50
Guy (gī; Fr. gē),USA pronunciation n. - a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning "woods.''
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: guy /ɡaɪ/ n - informal a man or youth
- Brit 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
- Brit a person in shabby or ludicrously odd clothes
- (plural) informal persons of either sex
vb - (transitive) to make fun of; ridicule
Etymology: 19th Century: short for Guy Fawkes guy /ɡaɪ/ n - 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
vb - (transitive) to anchor, steady, or guide with a guy or guys
Etymology: 14th Century: probably from Low German; compare Dutch gei brail, geiblok pulley, Old French guie guide, from guier to guide Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Guy /ɡaɪ/ n - Buddy, real name George Guy. born 1936, US blues singer and guitarist
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