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Guy

noun/ɡˈaɪ/
Definition
an informal term for a youth or man
an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɡˈaɪ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡˈaɪ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡˈaɪ/
1 syllable Say it as /ɡˈaɪ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan informal term for a youth or man
“a nice guy”
nounan effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day
nouna cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)
verbsubject to laughter or ridicule
“The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house”
verbsteady or support with a guy wire or cable
“The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing”
Word Forms
guyverbsteady or support with a guy wire or cable
ridiculenounthe act of deriding or treating with contempt
ridiculernouna humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm
roastnounnegative criticism
ribnouna teasing remark
ribbingnounthe act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
guynouna cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Kerl
eine umgangssprachliche Bezeichnung für einen Jugendlichen oder Mann
🇫🇷French
gars
un terme informel pour un jeune ou un homme
🇪🇸Spanish
chico
un término informal para un joven o un hombre
🇮🇹Italian
tipo
un termine informale per un giovane o un uomo
🇳🇱Dutch
jongen
een informele term voor een jongere of man
🇵🇹Portuguese
cara
um termo informal para um jovem ou homem
🇷🇺Russian
парень
неофициальный термин для юноши или мужчины
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लड़का
किसी युवा या पुरुष के लिए एक अनौपचारिक शब्द
🇧🇩Bengali
লোক
একজন যুবক বা পুরুষের জন্য একটি অনানুষ্ঠানিক শব্দ
🇮🇳Tamil
பையன்
ஒரு இளைஞன் அல்லது ஆணுக்கான முறைசாரா சொல்
🇮🇳Telugu
వ్యక్తి
యువకుడికి లేదా మనిషికి అనధికారిక పదం
🇮🇳Marathi
माणूस
तरुण किंवा पुरुषासाठी अनौपचारिक संज्ञा
🇮🇳Gujarati
વ્યક્તિ
યુવાન અથવા માણસ માટે અનૌપચારિક શબ્દ
🇮🇳Kannada
ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
ಯುವಕ ಅಥವಾ ಪುರುಷನಿಗೆ ಅನೌಪಚಾರಿಕ ಪದ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പയ്യൻ
ഒരു യുവാവിൻ്റെയോ പുരുഷൻ്റെയോ അനൗപചാരിക പദം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੁੰਡਾ
ਇੱਕ ਨੌਜਵਾਨ ਜਾਂ ਆਦਮੀ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਗੈਰ ਰਸਮੀ ਸ਼ਬਦ
🇵🇰Urdu
آدمی
نوجوان یا مرد کے لیے ایک غیر رسمی اصطلاح
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
家伙
青年或男子的非正式用语
🇯🇵Japanese
若者または男性を表す非公式な用語
🇰🇷Korean
남자
젊은이나 남자를 가리키는 비공식적인 용어
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chàng trai
một thuật ngữ không chính thức cho một thanh niên hoặc đàn ông
🇹🇭Thai
ผู้ชาย
คำที่ไม่เป็นทางการสำหรับเยาวชนหรือผู้ชาย
🇮🇩Indonesian
pria
istilah informal untuk pemuda atau pria
🇵🇭Filipino
lalaki
isang impormal na termino para sa isang kabataan o lalaki
🇲🇾Malay
lelaki
istilah tidak rasmi untuk seorang pemuda atau lelaki
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
رجل
مصطلح غير رسمي لشاب أو رجل
🇮🇷Persian
پسر
یک اصطلاح غیررسمی برای یک جوان یا مرد
🇹🇷Turkish
adam
bir genç veya erkek için resmi olmayan bir terim
🇮🇱Hebrew
בָּחוּר
מונח לא פורמלי לנער או גבר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'guy'?
The primary meaning of 'guy' is 'an informal term for a youth or man'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'guy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'guy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'guy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'guy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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