gay
/ɡeɪ/
noun/ɡeɪ/
/ɡeɪ/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
(chiefly in plural or attributive) A homosexual, especially a male homosexual; see also lesbian.
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Meaning 2 · noun
Something which is bright or colorful, such as a picture or a flower.
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Meaning 3 · noun
An ornament, a knick-knack.
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Meaning 4 · verb
To make happy or cheerful.
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Meaning 5 · verb
To cause (something, e.g. AIDS) to be associated with homosexual people.
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Meaning 6 · adjective
(possibly obsolete) Happy, joyful, and lively.
“The Gay Science”
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Meaning 7 · adjective
Quick, fast.
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Meaning 8 · adjective
(possibly obsolete) Festive, bright, or colourful.
“Pennsylvania Dutch include the plain folk and the gay folk.”
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Meaning 9 · adjective
Sexually promiscuous (of any gender), (sometimes particularly) engaged in prostitution.
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Meaning 10 · adjective
Homosexual:
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Meaning 11 · adjective
A pejorative:
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Meaning 12 · adjective
(of a dog's tail) Upright or curved over the back.
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Meaning 13 · adjective
(possibly obsolete) Considerable, great, large in number, size, or degree.
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Meaning 14 · adverb
(possibly obsolete) Considerably, very.
How this word is used
- Everyday “The Gay Science”
- General “Pennsylvania Dutch include the plain folk and the gay folk.”
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