guy
an informal term for a youth or man
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,778 of 86,757 words measured. It occurs 48,093 times across 426,181 published chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- an informal term for a youth or man also: cat, hombre, bozo, sod a nice guythe guy's only doing it for some doll
- 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) also: guy cable, guy wire, guy rope
verb
- subject to laughter or ridicule also: ridicule, roast, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera houseThe students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher
- steady or support with a guy wire or cable The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing
guy in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The old pappy guy offered to show them.
Mars Confidential · Howard Browne · Chapter 1
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I want to talk to you about Guy before he comes down.
The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX. No. 1011, May 13, 1899 · Various · Chapter 3
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There was a tall, dark guy standing there in the mirror, staring back at me.
An eye for the ladies · Stephen Marlowe · Chapter 1
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But he was handy to have around and most of the time was a good guy.
Distress Signal · Ross Rocklynne · Chapter 1
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In any case, the gunpowder was discovered in the cellar, and beside it was Guy Fawkes.
Holidays & Happy-Days · Hamish Hendry · Chapter 1