Guy vs. Man

Guynoun

(British) An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).

Guynoun

(dated) A person of eccentric appearance or dress; a "fright".

Guynoun

(colloquial) A man, fellow.

Guynoun

A person see usage notes.

Guynoun

Thing, creature.

Guynoun

Thing, unit.

Guynoun

Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.

Guynoun

A guide; a leader or conductor.

Guynoun

A support rope or cable used to guide, steady or secure something which is being hoisted or lowered.

Guynoun

A support to secure or steady something prone to shift its position or be carried away (e.g. the mast of a ship or a suspension-bridge).

Guyverb

(intransitive) To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.

Guyverb

(transitive) To make fun of, to ridicule with wit or innuendo.

Guyverb

To play in a comedic manner.

Guyverb

To equip with a support cable.

Guynoun

A rope, chain, or rod attached to anything to steady it; as: a rope to steady or guide an object which is being hoisted or lowered; a rope which holds in place the end of a boom, spar, or yard in a ship; a chain or wire rope connecting a suspension bridge with the land on either side to prevent lateral swaying; a rod or rope attached to the top of a structure, as of a derrick, and extending obliquely to the ground, where it is fastened.

Guynoun

A grotesque effigy, like that of Guy Fawkes, dressed up in England on the fifth of November, the day of the Gunpowder Plot.

Guynoun

A person of queer looks or dress.

Guynoun

A man or young man; a fellow; - usually contrasted with gals or girls as, it was fun for both the guys and gals; the guys were watching football while the girls played bridge.

Guynoun

A member of a group of either sex, usually a friend or comrade; - usually used in the pl.; as, tell the guys to come inside; are any of you guys interested in a game of tennis?.

Guyverb

To steady or guide with a guy.

Guyverb

To fool; to baffle; to make (a person) an object of ridicule.

Guynoun

an informal term for a youth or man;

Guynoun

an effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Day

Guynoun

a rope or cable that is used to brace something (especially a tent)

Guyverb

subject to laughter or ridicule;

Guyverb

steady or support with with a guy wire or cable;

Guynoun

a man

Guynoun

people of either sex

Guynoun

a figure representing Guy Fawkes, burnt on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Night, and often displayed by children begging for money for fireworks.

Guynoun

a rope or line fixed to the ground to secure a tent or other structure.

Guyverb

make fun of; ridicule

Guyverb

secure with a guy or guys

Mannoun

An adult male human.

Mannoun

(collective) All human males collectively: mankind.

Mannoun

A human, a person of either gender, usually an adult. See usage notes.

Mannoun

(collective) All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity. Sometimes capitalized as Man.

Mannoun

A member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens.

Mannoun

(obsolete) A sentient being, whether human or supernatural.

Mannoun

An adult male who has, to an eminent degree, qualities considered masculine, such as strength, integrity, and devotion to family; a mensch.

Mannoun

Manliness; the quality or state of being manly.

Mannoun

A husband.

Mannoun

A lover; a boyfriend.

Mannoun

A male enthusiast or devotee; a male who is very fond of or devoted to a specified kind of thing. Used as the last element of a compound.

Mannoun

A person, usually male, who has duties or skills associated with a specified thing. Used as the last element of a compound.

Mannoun

A person, usually male, who can fulfill one's requirements with regard to a specified matter.

Mannoun

A male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a student or alumnus, a representative, etc.

Mannoun

An adult male servant.

Mannoun

(historical) A vassal. A subject.

Mannoun

A piece or token used in board games such as chess.

Mannoun

Used to refer to oneself or one's group: I, we; construed in the third person.

Mannoun

A term of familiar address often implying on the part of the speaker some degree of authority, impatience, or haste.

Mannoun

A friendly term of address usually reserved for other adult males.

Mannoun

(sports) A player on whom another is playing, with the intent of limiting their attacking impact.

Maninterjection

Used to place emphasis upon something or someone; sometimes, but not always, when actually addressing a man.

Manverb

(transitive) To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).

Manverb

(transitive) To take up position in order to operate (something).

Manverb

To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way. Compare man up.

Manverb

To wait on, attend to or escort.

Manverb

To accustom (a raptor or other type of bird) to the presence of people.

Mannoun

A human being; - opposed to beast.

Mannoun

An adult male person; a grown-up male person, as distinguished from a woman or a child.

Mannoun

The human race; mankind.

Mannoun

The male portion of the human race.

Mannoun

One possessing in a high degree the distinctive qualities of manhood; one having manly excellence of any kind.

Mannoun

An adult male servant; also, a vassal; a subject.

Mannoun

A term of familiar address at one time implying on the part of the speaker some degree of authority, impatience, or haste; as, Come, man, we 've no time to lose! In the latter half of the 20th century it became used in a broader sense as simply a familiar and informal form of address, but is not used in business or formal situations; as, hey, man! You want to go to a movie tonight?.

Mannoun

A married man; a husband; - correlative to wife.

Mannoun

One, or any one, indefinitely; - a modified survival of the Saxon use of man, or mon, as an indefinite pronoun.

Mannoun

One of the piece with which certain games, as chess or draughts, are played.

Manverb

To supply with men; to furnish with a sufficient force or complement of men, as for management, service, defense, or the like; to guard; as, to man a ship, boat, or fort.

Manverb

To furnish with strength for action; to prepare for efficiency; to fortify.

Manverb

To tame, as a hawk.

Manverb

To furnish with a servant or servants.

Manverb

To wait on as a manservant.

Mannoun

an adult male person (as opposed to a woman);

Mannoun

someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force;

Mannoun

the generic use of the word to refer to any human being;

Mannoun

all of the inhabitants of the earth;

Mannoun

any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae

Mannoun

a male subordinate;

Mannoun

an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent);

Mannoun

a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman;

Mannoun

a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer;

Mannoun

one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea

Mannoun

game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games;

Manverb

take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place;

Manverb

provide with men;

Man

A man is an adult male human. Prior to adulthood, a male human is referred to as a boy (a male child or adolescent).