What does “guy” mean?
- 1
nouna man (informal)
He seems like a really nice guy.
- 2
nounpeople of any gender, used in the plural when speaking to a group (informal)
Hey guys, are you ready to go?
Guy at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ɡaɪ/ · GY
How to use “guy” correctly
“You guys” is very common in US speech for talking to a group of any gender, but it’s too informal for business writing.
Common phrases with “guy”
- nice guy
- you guys
- a good guy
- bad guy
Synonyms, opposites and related words
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