joe

noun

ˈjō How to pronounce joe (audio)
Definition of joenext
as in guy
an adult male human being your average joe isn't a particularly big fan of the opera

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Recent Examples of joe Athletes project regular-joe public images while living amid yacht-and-helicopter splendor. — New York Times, 22 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joe
  1. guy
  2. male
  3. gentleman
  4. dude
Noun
  • These guys have such a burden on them in general at this level, but no one on our team has a bigger burden on his shoulders than him.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Beyond the price tag, a point of pride for Marchitelli is dressing his guys for some of the biggest moments of their careers, whether that be their wedding day or Super Bowl Sunday.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of guy
Noun
  • Veradermics announced positive results for its lead candidate, a tablet formulation of minoxidil, in male-pattern hair loss in April.
    — Avalon Pernell, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Flit can mill ultra-precise, nested male-to-female sleeve joints required for adhesive bonding with a 1mm tolerance.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of male
Noun
  • Damaging information on Metcalf was also withheld from trial as a result of the gentlemen’s agreement.
    — Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • What the story is actually about almost doesn’t matter — just enjoy the quiet luxury of it all, with the ever-endearing Fabrice Luchini in the lead doing yet another bumbling, bourgeois gentleman of a certain age.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of gentleman
Noun
  • The underlying and often reiterated vibe is that this dude respects women and works out.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
  • One of the more memorable instances finds Cole grabbing an open padlock off a door and using it to belt an opponent across the face before hooking the shackle into the dude’s mouth and using it to rip open his cheek.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dude

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“Joe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joe. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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