guy meaning and definition

GUY noun

Definition of guy (noun)

1. an informal term for a youth or man
   • "a nice guy"; "the guy's only doing it for some doll"
   • synonyms: bozo, cat, hombre
2. an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day
3. a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)
   • synonyms: guy cable, guy rope, guy wire

GUY verb

Definition of guy (verb)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: blackguard, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, rib, ridicule, roast
2. steady or support with a guy wire or cable
   • "The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing"