Guy vs. Guys

By Jaxson

  • Guy (noun)

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

  • Guy (noun)

    A person of eccentric appearance or dress; a “fright”.

  • Guy (noun)

    A man, fellow.

  • Guy (noun)

    A person see usage notes.

  • Guy (noun)

    Thing, creature.

    “The dog’s left foreleg was broken, poor little guy.”

  • Guy (noun)

    Thing, unit.

    “This guy, here, controls the current, and this guy, here, measures the voltage.”

    “This guy is the partial derivative of that guy with respect to x.”

  • Guy (noun)

    Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.

    “Hey, guy, give a man a break, would ya?”

  • Guy (noun)

    A guide; a leader or conductor.

  • Guy (noun)

    A support rope or cable used to guide, steady or secure something which is being hoisted or lowered.

  • Guy (noun)

    A support to secure or steady something prone to shift its position or be carried away (e.g. the mast of a ship or a suspension-bridge).

  • Guy (verb)

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

  • Guy (verb)

    To make fun of, to ridicule with wit or innuendo.

  • Guy (verb)

    To play in a comedic manner.

  • Guy (verb)

    To equip with a support cable.

  • Guys (noun)

    plural of guy

Wiktionary
  • Guy (noun)

    a man

    “he’s a nice guy”

  • Guy (noun)

    people of either sex

    “you guys want some coffee?”

  • Guy (noun)

    a figure representing Guy Fawkes, burnt on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Night, and often displayed by children begging for money for fireworks.

  • Guy (noun)

    a rope or line fixed to the ground to secure a tent or other structure.

  • Guy (verb)

    make fun of; ridicule

    “she never stopped guying him about his weight”

  • Guy (verb)

    secure with a guy or guys

    “it was set on concrete footings and guyed with steel cable”

Oxford Dictionary

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