"guy" meaning in English

See guy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /gaɪ/ Audio: en-us-guy.ogg [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Typheuss-Guy.wav [Australia] Forms: guy [singular], guys [plural]
enPR: gī Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A guy is a boy or a man.
    Sense id: simple-guy-en-noun-m36G8-Pp Categories (other): Slang
  2. A guy is a rope from the top of something to the ground to keep it from falling over.
    Sense id: simple-guy-en-noun-xstCqa2~
     
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          "text": "So, I walk in and there's this woman talking to this guy."
        }
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        "A guy is a rope from the top of something to the ground to keep it from falling over."
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      "enpr": "gī"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/gaɪ/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/gaI/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-guy.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Typheuss-Guy.wav",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
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        {
          "text": "So, I walk in and there's this woman talking to this guy."
        }
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      "enpr": "gī"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/gaɪ/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/gaI/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-guy.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Typheuss-Guy.wav",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "guy"
}

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