Definitions for GUY
gaɪguy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. guy, cat, hombre, bozonoun

   an informal term for a youth or man

   "a nice guy"; "the guy's only doing it for some doll"

2. Guynoun

   an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day

3. guy, guy cable, guy wire, guy ropeverb

   a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)

4. 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"

5. guyverb

   steady or support with a guy wire or cable

   "The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Guynoun

   An effigy of Guy Fawkes burned on Bonfire Night

2. Guynoun

   A male given name from the Germanic languages.

   I am not Samson, nor Sir Guy, nor Colbrand, / To mow 'em down before me;

3. Guynoun

   A patronymic surname.

4. Etymology: Probably of origin; compare Dutch gei, German Geitau.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Guynoun

   A rope used to lift any thing into the ship. Stephen Skinner

   Etymology: from guide.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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

2. Guyverb

   to steady or guide with a guy

3. Guynoun

   a grotesque effigy, like that of Guy Fawkes, dressed up in England on the fifth of November, the day of the Gunpowder Plot

4. Guynoun

   a person of queer looks or dress

5. Guyverb

   to fool; to baffle; to make (a person) an object of ridicule

6. 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.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Guy

   gī, n. (naut.) a rope to steady any suspended weight.—v.t. to keep in position by a guy. [Sp. guia, a guide.]

2. 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 TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 GazetteerRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. 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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1. guy

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3. GUY

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

Matched Categories

1. • Effigy
   • Mock
   • Steady

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'GUY' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4828

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'GUY' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1166

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'GUY' in Nouns Frequency: #1216

How to pronounce GUY?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say GUY in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of GUY in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of GUY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of GUY in a Sentence

1. Lee Cook-jong:

   Lee said. Lee said the soldier was beginning to eat and would be given bigger portions as he recovered. Lee said Oh was not going anywhere anytime soon and reporters would get their chance to question the injured defector. The defector has experienced nightmares and said he was afraid he would have to return to Kim Jong Un's regime. (AP) This North Korean guy is not going anywhere. He is staying in South Korea. So we don't need to be hasty.

2. President Trump:

   Why is A.G. Jeff Sessions asking the Inspector General to investigate potentially massive FISA abuse. Will take forever, has no prosecutorial power and already late with reports on Comey etc. Isn’t the I.G. an Obama guy? Why not use Justice Department lawyers? DISGRACEFUL!

3. Rick Carlisle:

   I thought his rhythm looked surprisingly good for a guy that's been out close to two weeks, it's pretty clear that we need him.

4. Oleg Moskalenko:

   They are screaming at me, ‘Are you nationalist?’ I say, ‘No, I am not nationalist, but I am Ukrainian. I love my country.’ they asked me, ‘OK, guy, you are Ukrainian soldier. You are making some research here because you would like to know exact location.’ I tell them, ‘Hey guys, I am not a military guy. I am a civilian. I am driving the car. I don’t know any secret information.’ My information, my answers – it’s nothing for them.

5. Joe Murray:

   My client was in definite fear of his safety. Mr. Spitzer threatened to stab in him in the penis, saying different things each time he returned to the table, this guy [Spitzer] has lost it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=GUY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Guy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=GUY
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GUY
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=GUY
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=GUY
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=GUY
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html