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guys

/ɡaɪz/

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noun

An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).

Examples :

"Every year, the children help their dad build a guys to burn on the bonfire for Guy Fawkes Night. "

culture festival history tradition event

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noun

A person of eccentric appearance or dress; a "fright".

Examples :

""The new teacher, with his mismatched socks and bright purple suit, was quite a guy." "

appearance person

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noun

Examples :

""That guy over there is my brother." "

person human group

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noun

(especially in the plural) A person (see usage notes).

Examples :

""Hey guys, let's go get pizza after the game!" "

person human group

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noun

(of animals and sometimes objects) Thing, creature.

Examples :

""Look at those little guys waddling around; they must be baby ducks!" "

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noun

Examples :

"This guy is the partial derivative of that guy with respect to x."

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noun

(term of address) Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.

Examples :

"Hey, guy, give a man a break, would ya?"

person human group language

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verb

To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.

Examples :

"Every November 5th, the children in our village guy an old scarecrow and parade it through the streets before the bonfire. "

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verb

To make fun of, to ridicule with wit or innuendo.

Examples :

"The comedian was really good at guysing his coworkers about their bad fashion choices. "

entertainment language word

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To play in a comedic manner.

Examples :

"The actors were told to guys their lines a bit more, adding silly voices and exaggerated gestures to make the scene funnier. "

entertainment action game

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noun

A guide; a leader or conductor.

Examples :

"The museum docent was one of the best guys we've ever had; he made history fascinating. "

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noun

A support rope or cable used to guide, steady or secure something which is being hoisted or lowered.

Examples :

""The construction workers tightened the guys to keep the steel beam from swaying as the crane lifted it." "

nautical technical sailing

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noun

A support to secure or steady something prone to shift its position or be carried away (e.g. the mast of a ship or a suspension-bridge).

Examples :

"The newly planted tree needed guys to keep it upright in the wind until its roots grew stronger. "

nautical technical architecture sailing structure

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verb

To equip with a support cable.

Examples :

"The construction workers had to guy the tall antenna with strong cables to prevent it from falling in the wind. "

technical nautical sailing