guy
A man; an adult male person.
A man, especially an adult male human being.
'Guys' means people, men or women, when speaking informally to a group.
Used in the plural 'guys' to refer to people of either gender in an informal, friendly way.
A boyfriend; the man someone is dating.
A man who is someone's boyfriend or romantic partner.
To joke about someone in a friendly way.
To joke with or tease someone in a playful way.
A strong rope or wire that holds something like a tent or pole in place.
A rope, cord, or cable used to steady or guide something such as a pole, mast, or tent.
- Base: guy
- Plural: guys
- Base: guy
- 3rd Person Singular: guys
- Present Participle: guying
- Past: guyed
bad guy
1man who does bad things or villain character in story/situation
A man who is not good and may hurt others; often the villain in stories or movies.
- The police finally caught the bad guys responsible for the robbery.
- In this film, the bad guy tries to take over the world.
good guy
1morally good man or hero figure
A man who does good things and helps others; not a bad person.
- In the movie, he plays the good guy who saves the town.
- She's dating a real good guy.
my guy
1'male friend/trusted associate' term of endearment/familiarity (informal)
'My guy' is an informal way to call a male friend or someone you trust and like.
- What's up, my guy? Haven't seen you in ages!
- Thanks for helping me out, my guy.
nice guy
1kind and pleasant man
A man who is friendly and good to others.
- He's such a nice guy—always helping his friends.
- Everyone says Tom is a nice guy.
you guys
1informal plural 'you' for group address
'You guys' means 'you' for two or more people, male or female, in friendly speech.
- What are you guys doing tonight?
- You guys need to hurry up.