to guy
- verb
- /ɡaɪ/
- Specialized
:
sujetar con tirantes
- To prevent the pole from falling, they decided to guy it securely with steel cables.
- guy a tower
- guy with stakes
Examples
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Engineers guyed the radio tower to increase its stability during storms.
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The workers guyed the large tent to keep it from blowing away in the wind.
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We need to guy the tent to prevent it from blowing away.
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Can you guy this structure while I check the plans?
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To ensure the structure is secure, remember to guy the tent with strong cables.
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The engineer decided to guy the newly erected tower to withstand high winds.
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For optimal stability, the canopy should be guyed with its lines anchored firmly to the ground.
Synonyms
82
7.7
To make something stable by fixing ropes or braces
52
2.9
To fasten something with a band so it stays in place
42
3.2
To fasten small objects by threading thin metal through them
1
5.5
To fasten something with a strong wire or rope
Idioms
- Informal
Says as a joke to show someone else is more hurt after a fight
Compounds
- Specialized
1
5.1
A strong rope that holds a tent or pole steady by being tied to the ground
- Specialized
1
6.3
A strong cable that holds things like a pole or tent by attaching it to the ground
A British celebration on 5 November with fireworks and a bonfire where people burn a model of Guy Fawkes
An annual British event on November 5 where people light fireworks and burn effigies
How Secure
Surface Forms
Etymology
Guy as a verb means to steady something with a rope or cable; it comes from the noun guy for that rope, so to 'guy' a pole is to fasten a guy to keep it steady.