Guy meaning

What does “guy” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“guy” is a noun and verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an informal term for a youth or man.

guy

noun

  1. an informal term for a youth or man

    “a nice guy”

    “the guy's only doing it for some doll”

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

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

verb

  1. subject to laughter or ridicule

    “The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house”

    “The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher”

  2. steady or support with a guy wire or cable

    “The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University