guy

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

guys

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

guy

past (v2)

guyed

past participle (v3)

guyed

present participle

guying

3rd person singular

guys

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).

   • Sometimes he can be a strange guy.
   • I asked around and everybody says Tom is a good guy.
   • I'm a pretty lucky guy.

2. 2.A man or boy; a fellow.(colloquial)

   • “You don't say so? I thought he was some guy from Pennsylvania.”
   • She was one of the guys, but they were also very much aware that she was an attractive young woman.
   • Let’s be honest. “Have I kissed too many guys?” is not a question that mature, sexually active women are likely to be asking Google.

3. 3.A person (see usage notes).

   • My “Guys” actually constitute a collection of people that range from my nearest and dearest girlfriends, my immediate and extended family, co-workers and acquaintances that care.

4. 4.Anything seen to have character and personality, such as an animal or a toy.(colloquial)

   • The dog's left foreleg was broken, poor little guy.
   • I just want to play with my guys. My guys are my friends, they're stuffed animals or little action figures I have a lot of them.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.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.
   • In between it all, he [Elon Musk] was reply guying to other people’s commentary and memes, and at times tweeting himself, about OpenAI and [Sam] Altman.

2. 2.To play in a comedic manner.

   • To guy the speech in the manner of an old-fashioned 'ham' for cheap laughs..

3. 3.To equip with a support cable.

4. 4.To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.

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By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Very common

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Rare

Literature

Uncommon

Synonyms

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