Used in a Sentence

guys

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for guys.

Editorial note

The internet is full of bad guys trying to trick unsuspecting users and make a quick buck.

Examples17
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A town in Tennessee.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of guys gathered in one view.

noun

A town in Tennessee.

noun

(colloquial) Used to address a group of people regardless of gender.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for guys.

noun

A town in Tennessee.

noun

(colloquial) Used to address a group of people regardless of gender.

Example sentences

1

The internet is full of bad guys trying to trick unsuspecting users and make a quick buck.

2

The smart, older guys at the top make all the tough decisions and the fresh, younger guys at the bottom code as fast as they can.

3

This is my fourth monthly post and have hired a couple of great guys from the past posts.

4

Those Los Alamos guys [1] said in 2007 they could get it down to $3.40 a gallon.

5

If you are hacked the first thing the bad guys do is to disable your billing alerts.

6

At the same time, you guys are constantly complaining that you can't find qualified people.

7

We would still have startups, but the days would be over for 2 guys in a garage starting a successful company.

8

Sounds like there's something else at play with this guys inability to find work.

9

I definitely plan to use these guys in the coming months for my new startup in SF.

10

All the 3d guys i know (freelancers, small interactive studios, independent developers etc.

11

The tech support guys is obviously not sure of what's going on.

12

On another note, do you guys wear headphones/earbuds or use external speakers?

Quote examples

1

"The Smartest Guys in the Room" is a fantastic documentary about the whole ordeal.

2

The full phrase is "shortage of talent at the rate I'm willing to pay." You can always find a fantastic developer, if you're willing to pay more than the other guys.

3

While efforts to get more women into tech are commendable, I've witnessed an attitude of "we'd love to see more women, just as long as they act like honorary guys, and they get rid of all that girly shit".

4

They saw what the Epic guys were doing, probably even trolled their codebase for ideas, said "Hey, we can do the same thing but make it proprietary and cost a shit ton, just like all our other stuff, and make tons of bank!

Proper noun examples

1

Guys, let's take a minute to appreciate how freakin' amazing Soylent is.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use guys in a sentence?

The internet is full of bad guys trying to trick unsuspecting users and make a quick buck.

What does guys mean?

A town in Tennessee.

What part of speech is guys?

guys is commonly used as noun.