guy Synonyms

guy Meaning

Wordnet

guy (n)

an informal term for a youth or man

an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day

a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)

Wordnet

guy (v)

subject to laughter or ridicule

steady or support with a guy wire or cable

Webster

guy (n.)

A rope, chain, or rod attached to anything to steady it; as: a rope to steady or guide an object which is being hoisted or lowered; a rope which holds in place the end of a boom, spar, or yard in a ship; a chain or wire rope connecting a suspension bridge with the land on either side to prevent lateral swaying; a rod or rope attached to the top of a structure, as of a derrick, and extending obliquely to the ground, where it is fastened.

A grotesque effigy, like that of Fawkes, dressed up in England on the fifth of November, the day of the Gunpowder Plot.

A person of queer looks or dress.

Webster

guy (v. t.)

To steady or guide with a guy.

To fool; to baffle; to make (a person) an object of ridicule.

guy Sentence Examples

  1. The guy at the grocery store was incredibly helpful and friendly.
  2. The guy who lives next door is a bit nosy, but he's harmless.
  3. The guy I'm dating is a real catch; he's kind, funny, and intelligent.
  4. The guy in the car next to me kept honking his horn and yelling at me.
  5. That guy over there is the president of the company I work for.
  6. The guy I saw at the coffee shop yesterday was wearing a really cool T-shirt.
  7. The guy who fixed my car did a great job and was very professional.
  8. The guy on the phone was really rude and unhelpful.
  9. The guy who owns the local bar is a bit of a character, but he's always got a smile on his face.
  10. The guy who lives in the apartment below me is always playing really loud music.

FAQs About the word guy

an informal term for a youth or man, an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day, a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace somethi

life, man, creature,person,thing, soul, character, personage, egg, fish

critter, brute,animal, beast, animal, beast, critter, brute,beastie, beastie

The guy at the grocery store was incredibly helpful and friendly.

The guy who lives next door is a bit nosy, but he's harmless.

The guy I'm dating is a real catch; he's kind, funny, and intelligent.

The guy in the car next to me kept honking his horn and yelling at me.