English Dictionary

Guy Fawkes

verb

(intransitive) To celebrate Guy Fawkes Night. / (transitive, intransitive) To blow up a building as an act of political sabotage. / (transitive) To execute by hanging.

We always guy fawkes on November 5th.

意味（1）

(intransitive) To celebrate Guy Fawkes Night.

... had been “Guy Fawkesing" since early in the morning.

意味（2）

(transitive, intransitive) To blow up a building as an act of political sabotage.

The burning of a few heretics would be in principle no more repugnant to us than gagging; neither would a little Guy Fawkesing about Westminster, though the latter diversion might come home to honourable members disagreeably.

意味（3）

(transitive) To execute by hanging.

The barber being sure that all were on his side, now dropped his voice into tones sepulchral and solemn, and said slowly and deliberately; “If things don't mend, he must be Guy Fawkesed; Farmer Slade's barn was burnt by accident last Guy Fawkes' day; and no one ever found out who did it; and there's often a fire on Guy Fawkes' day; 'tis quite natural there should be when so many squibs are flying about."