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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. an informal term for a youth or man;
- Example: "a nice guy"
- Example: "the guy's only doing it for some doll"
[syn: guy, cat, hombre, bozo]

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);
[syn: guy, guy cable, guy wire, guy rope]


VERB (2)

1. subject to laughter or ridicule;
- Example: "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"
- Example: "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"
- Example: "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"
[syn: ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun]

2. steady or support with a guy wire or cable;
- Example: "The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

guy \guy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. guyed (g[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. guying.] To steady or guide with a guy. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

guy \guy\, n. 1. A grotesque effigy, like that of Guy Fawkes, dressed up in England on the fifth of November, the day of the Gunpowder Plot. [1913 Webster] The lady . . . who dresses like a guy. --W. S. Gilbert. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: A person of queer looks or dress. [Chiefly Brit. slang] --Dickens. [1913 Webster] 3. A man or young man; a fellow; -- usually contrasted with gals or girls as, it was fun for both the guys and gals; the guys were watching football while the girls played bridge. [Informal] [PJC] 4. A member of a group of either sex, usually a friend or comrade; -- usually used in the pl.; as, tell the guys to come inside; are any of you guys interested in a game of tennis?. [Informal] [PJC] great guy a man who has a very pleasant personality, typically one who is friendly, generous, and pleasant to associate with. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

guy \guy\ (g[imac]), n. [Sp. guia guide, a guy or small rope used on board of ships to keep weighty things in their places; of Teutonic origin, and the same word as E. guide. See Guide, and cf. Gye.] 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. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Guy \Guy\, v. t. To fool; to baffle; to make (a person) an object of ridicule. [Local & Collog U.S.] [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

guy n 1: an informal term for a youth or man; "a nice guy"; "the guy's only doing it for some doll" [syn: guy, cat, hombre, bozo] 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) [syn: guy, guy cable, guy wire, guy rope] v 1: subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday" [syn: ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun] 2: steady or support with a guy wire or cable; "The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing"