guy n
1. an informal term for a youth or man; "a nice guy"; "the guy's only doing it for some doll" [syn: cat, hombre, bozo]
2. an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day
3. a rope or cable that is used to brace something (especially a tent) [syn: guy cable, guy rope] v
4. 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" [syn: ridicule, roast, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun]
5. steady or support with with a guy wire or cable; "The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing"

Guy \Guy\, v. t. To fool; to baffle; to make (a person) an object of ridicule. [Local & Collog U.S.]

Guy \Guy\, n. [Sp. guia guide, a guy or small rope used on board of ships to keep weighty things in their places; of Teutonic origin, and the same word as E. guide. See Guide, and cf. Gye.] A rope, chain, or rod attached to anything to steady it; as: a rope to steady or guide an object which is being hoisted or lowered; a rope which holds in place the end of a boom, spar, or yard in a ship; a chain or wire rope connecting a suspension bridge with the land on either side to prevent lateral swaying; a rod or rope attached to the top of a structure, as of a derrick, and extending obliquely to the ground, where it is fastened.

Guy \Guy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Guyed; p. pr. & vb. n. Guying.] To steady or guide with a guy.

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• Meaning: Sensible
• Origin: Celtic
• Gender: Male

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