A guy is a man or fellow: Some guy called for you.
In the plural, guys has become a casual address for any group regardless of gender: Hey guys, what's going on?
To guy something is to secure it with ropes or wires—guy wires stabilize tents, towers, and masts.
The word also means to mock or ridicule, though this sense is rare outside British English. (Capitalized Guy is a given name.)
1. male — man, Adult male human; dude (Informal word for man); fellow (Man or companion); bloke (Informal British man); chap · gent · gentleman · lad · fella · bro · hombre · mate · boyfriend · husband
2. casual — buddy, Informal term for companion; pal (Close trusted companion); friend (Non-kin mutual bond); dude (Informal word for man); bro · mate · homie · fella · amigo · chum · dawg · bud
3. generic — person, Human individual; someone (Unnamed individual); individual (One separate human being); character (Nature, symbol, or role); one · anybody · anyone · folks · people · human · soul · entity · whoever · whomever
4. rope — guideline, Recommended standard for action; tension (Stretched or strained state); anchor (Secures ships to seabed); stake (Sharpened post or share); tent · cable · wire · support · rigging · tether · brace · stabilize · line · mooring
Opposites
genderguy ≠ girl Young female person; woman · lady · chick · female · dame
HUMANITYguy ≠ animal Multicellular motile organism; beast · creature · critter · brute · beastie
REGISTER/FORMALITYguy ≠ gentleman Courteous, honorable man; sir · mister · lord · man · fellow
Phrases
bad guy (Antagonist in stories); good guy (Morally upright character); you guys (Informal plural "you"); that guy (Socially oblivious person); nice guy (Pleasant, considerate person); tough guy (Intimidating, resilient person)
Categories
people: people, persons, person, individuals, humans; men: man, male, blokes, chaps, boy; Short Words: act, a, add, I, bat; hard G words: gag, game, gap, gas, gate; people types: friend, stranger, neighbor, enemy, buddy; guys: men, dude, boys, fella, dudes
Family
guys, guy-wire, guyed, guyline, Guy Fawkes
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- Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G