English dictionary
guy
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent)
noun
- an informal term for a youth or man
verb
- steady or support with a guy wire or cable
verb
- subject to laughter or ridicule
Example sentences
a nice guy
the guy's only doing it for some doll
the poor sod couldn't even buy a drink
The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing
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