The difference between Bird and Guy

When used as nouns, bird means a member of the class of animals aves in the phylum chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, and laying eggs, whereas guy means an effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the gunpowder plot (5th november).

When used as verbs, bird means to observe or identify wild birds in their natural environment, whereas guy means to exhibit an effigy of guy fawkes around the 5th november.

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  1. Bird as a noun:

    A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, and laying eggs.

    Examples:

    "Ducks and sparrows are birds."

  2. Bird as a noun (slang):

    A man, fellow.

  3. Bird as a noun (UK, US, slang):

    A girl or woman, especially one considered sexually attractive.

  4. Bird as a noun (UK, Ireland, slang):

    Girlfriend.

    Examples:

    "Mike went out with his bird last night."

  5. Bird as a noun (slang):

    An airplane.

  6. Bird as a noun (slang):

    A satellite.

  7. Bird as a noun (obsolete):

    A chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling.

  1. Bird as a verb (intransitive):

    To observe or identify wild birds in their natural environment.

  2. Bird as a verb (intransitive):

    To catch or shoot birds.

  3. Bird as a verb (intransitive, figuratively):

    To seek for game or plunder; to thieve.

    Examples:

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  1. Bird as a noun (slang):

    A prison sentence.

    Examples:

    "He’s doing bird."

  1. Bird as a noun:

    The vulgar hand gesture in which the middle finger is extended.

  1. Bird as a noun (Asian slang):

    A penis.

  1. Guy as a noun (British):

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

  2. Guy as a noun (dated):

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

  3. Guy as a noun (colloquial):

    A man, fellow.

  4. Guy as a noun (especially, in the plural):

    A person .

  5. Guy as a noun (colloquial, of animals and sometimes objects):

    Thing, creature.

    Examples:

    "The dog's left foreleg was broken, poor little guy."

  6. Guy as a noun (colloquial, figuratively):

    Thing, unit.

    Examples:

    "This guy, here, controls the current, and this guy, here, measures the voltage."

    "This guy is the partial derivative of that guy with respect to x."

  7. Guy as a noun (informal, term of address):

    Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.

    Examples:

    "Hey, guy, give a man a break, would ya?"

  1. Guy as a verb (intransitive):

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

  2. Guy as a verb (transitive):

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

  3. Guy as a verb (theatre, transitive):

    To play in a comedic manner.

  1. Guy as a noun (obsolete, rare):

    A guide; a leader or conductor.

  2. Guy as a noun (primarily, nautical):

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

  3. Guy as a noun (primarily, nautical):

    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).

  1. Guy as a verb:

    To equip with a support cable.

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