guy

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: cathombrebozoGuyguy cableguy wireguy roperidiculeroastblackguardlaugh atjest at

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. an informal term for a youth or man“a nice guy”“the guy's only doing it for some doll”Synonyms: cathombrebozo
  2. an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes DaySynonyms: Guy
  3. a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)Synonyms: guy cableguy wireguy rope

Verb (2)

  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”Synonyms: ridiculeroastblackguardlaugh atjest atribmake funpoke fun
  2. steady or support with a guy wire or cable“The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]
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]

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