"guys" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡaɪz/ Audio: en-us-guys.ogg [US]
enPR: gīz Rhymes: -aɪz Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} guys
  1. plural of guy Tags: form-of, plural Form of: guy
    Sense id: en-guys-en-noun-GYy8-x1R
  2. (colloquial) Used to address a group of people regardless of gender. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-guys-en-noun-wM96F5Er Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms of address Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 54 44 Disambiguation of English terms of address: 3 46 51

Verb

IPA: /ɡaɪz/ Audio: en-us-guys.ogg [US]
enPR: gīz Rhymes: -aɪz Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} guys
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of guy Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: guy
    Sense id: en-guys-en-verb-Ix0R0L5L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms of address Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 40 58 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 54 44 Disambiguation of English terms of address: 3 46 51

Alternative forms

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