What does GUY mean?
Definitions for GUY
gaɪguy
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word GUY.
Princeton's WordNet
guy, cat, hombre, bozonoun
an informal term for a youth or man
"a nice guy"; "the guy's only doing it for some doll"
Guynoun
an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day
guy, guy cable, guy wire, guy ropeverb
a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)
ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke funverb
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"
guyverb
steady or support with a guy wire or cable
"The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing"
Wiktionary
Guynoun
An effigy of Guy Fawkes burned on Bonfire Night
Guynoun
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
I am not Samson, nor Sir Guy, nor Colbrand, / To mow 'em down before me;
Guynoun
A patronymic surname.
Etymology: Probably of origin; compare Dutch gei, German Geitau.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Guynoun
A rope used to lift any thing into the ship. Stephen Skinner
Etymology: from guide.
Wikipedia
guy
Air Guyane SP is a French airline with its head office on the grounds of Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport in Matoury, French Guiana, France. It operates regional scheduled flights. Its main base is Cayenne-Rochambeau Airport.
ChatGPT
guy
A "guy" is a slang term that can refer to a person, typically a man or a boy. It is often used informally and casually to address or refer to someone in a casual or friendly manner.
Webster Dictionary
Guynoun
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
Guyverb
to steady or guide with a guy
Guynoun
a grotesque effigy, like that of Guy Fawkes, dressed up in England on the fifth of November, the day of the Gunpowder Plot
Guynoun
a person of queer looks or dress
Guyverb
to fool; to baffle; to make (a person) an object of ridicule
Etymology: [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.]
Wikidata
Guy
Guy is a hip hop, R&B and soul band most closely associated with the new jack swing style of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Guy
gī, n. (naut.) a rope to steady any suspended weight.—v.t. to keep in position by a guy. [Sp. guia, a guide.]
Guy
gī, n. an effigy of Guy Fawkes, dressed up grotesquely on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th Nov.): an odd figure.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
guy
A rope used to steady a weighty body from swinging against the ship's side while it is hoisting or lowering, particularly when, there is a high sea. Also, a rope extended from the head of sheers, and made fast at a distance on each side to steady them. The jib-boom is supported by its guys. Also, the name of a tackle used to confine a boom forward, when a vessel is going large, and so prevent the sail from gybing, which would endanger the springing of the boom, or perhaps the upsetting of the vessel. Also, a large slack rope, extending from the head of the main-mast to the head of the fore-mast, and sustaining a temporary tackle to load or unload a ship with.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
guy
A rope used to swing any weight, or to keep steady any heavy body, and prevent it from swinging, while being hoisted or lowered.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
GUY
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Guy is ranked #1227 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Guy surname appeared 28,852 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 10 would have the surname Guy.
67.8% or 19,585 total occurrences were White.
24.9% or 7,207 total occurrences were Black.
2.3% or 684 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2.3% or 672 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.4% or 413 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
1% or 291 total occurrences were Asian.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'GUY' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4828
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'GUY' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1166
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'GUY' in Nouns Frequency: #1216
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of GUY in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of GUY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of GUY in a Sentence
If that were an option, he would be all in, her friends and family love him, and everyone is pulling for him. Hes a great guy, and they would love to see Julianne give things another chance.
You have to play well in these games or you're not going to be looked at as ‘ That Guy,' i understand the responsibility I have to this team to go out and play well.
They want a guy who can do stuff for them, not the other way around. then we'll pull you back out again.
Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre:
We still do not know the motive, we don't know why this guy shot five people today.
I am mellow sort of guy, that's why I invited Luther, my anger translator to join me here tonight, hold on to your lily white buts.
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- رجل, شخصArabic
- ছেলেBengali
- paioCatalan, Valencian
- maník, chlápek, typ, chlapík, lidi, chlap, borec, děckaCzech
- boi, bachanWelsh
- Typen, Typ, Kerle, Leute, KerlGerman
- ulo, ulojEsperanto
- chicoSpanish
- پسرPersian
- harustaa, harus, kundiFinnish
- bougre, hauban, mec, garsFrench
- gilleScottish Gaelic
- पुरुषHindi
- տղաArmenian
- bullo, gente, tipo, tiranteItalian
- あいつ, 奴, ヤツ, やつ, そいつ, やつら, 野郎, 奴ら, こいつJapanese
- 놈, 녀석Korean
- کابراKurdish
- den, gwasCornish
- purengiMāori
- дечко, типMacedonian
- gozer, kerel, gasten, vent, gast, jongensDutch
- facetPolish
- tipo, caraPortuguese
- tipRomanian
- парень, мужчина, молодой человек, юноша, мальчик, людиRussian
- killeSwedish
- חבֿרה־מאַןYiddish
- 傢伙Chinese
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