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- [gahy]
- /gaɪ/
- /ɡaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gahy]
- /gaɪ/
Definitions of guy word
- noun guy a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “woods.”. 1
- verb with object guy to guide, steady, or secure with a guy or guys. 1
- idioms guy give the guy to, British Slang. to escape from (someone); give (someone) the slip. 1
- noun guy man, boy 1
- noun guy tent rope 1
- noun guy cable used on ship mast 1
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Origin of guy
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; after Guy Fawkes
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Guy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
guy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
guy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for guy
noun guy
- boy — A boy is a child who will grow up to be a man.
- buddy — A buddy is a close friend, usually a male friend of a man.
- gentleman — a man of good family, breeding, or social position.
- dude — a man excessively concerned with his clothes, grooming, and manners.
- brother — Your brother is a boy or a man who has the same parents as you.
verb guy
- poke fun at — to prod or push, especially with something narrow or pointed, as a finger, elbow, stick, etc.: to poke someone in the ribs.
- send up — an entertaining or humorous burlesque or parody; takeoff: The best skit in the revue was a send-up of TV game shows.
- imitate — to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example: to imitate an author's style; to imitate an older brother.
- tease — to irritate or provoke with persistent petty distractions, trifling raillery, or other annoyance, often in sport.
- take off — the act of taking.
Antonyms for guy
noun guy
verb guy
- respect — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
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