guy

Guy is defined as a rope, chain or cable used for to support, secure or direct something, or is an informal term for a man or boy.

(noun)

An example of a guy is the rope that campers attach to the side of their tents to anchor into the ground for added tent support.
An example of a guy is a man you don't know who is standing next to you.

The definition of a guy is a statue of Guy Fawkes that is displayed and burned on Guy Fawkes Night in England.

(noun)

An example of a guy is a statue of a man that is burned in England on November 5th.

See guy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a rope, chain, rod, or wire attached to something to steady or guide it

Origin: ME gie < OFr guie, a guide < guier < guider: see guide

transitive verb

to guide or steady with a guy

noun

Origin: after Guy Fawkes

transitive verb

Informal to make fun of; ridicule; josh; tease

noun

a masculine name: equiv. It. & Sp. Guido

Origin: Fr Gui, Guy, lit., leader: see guy

See guy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A rope, cord, or cable used to steady, guide, or secure something.

transitive verb guyed, guy·ing, guys

To steady, guide, or secure with a rope, cord, or cable.

Origin:

Origin: Partly from Middle English gie, guide, guy (from Old French guie, from guier, to guide; see weid- in Indo-European roots)

Origin: and partly from Low German

Origin: ; akin to Dutch gei, brail

noun

Informal A man; a fellow.
guys Informal Persons of either sex.
Chiefly British A person of odd or grotesque appearance or dress.
often Guy An effigy of Guy Fawkes paraded through the streets of English towns and burned on Guy Fawkes Day.