Definition of gay

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gay - 8 definitions

- noun
1. homosexual -- someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
synonyms: homosexual, homophile, homo
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. gay, gays -- a homosexual
synonyms: gays, gayer, gayest
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
- adjective
3. cheery -- bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer; "a cheery hello"; "a gay sunny room"; "a sunny smile"
synonyms: cheery, sunny
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. gay -- full of or showing high-spirited merriment; "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry laughter"; "a mirthful laugh"
synonyms: jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. gay -- given to social pleasures often including dissipation; "led a gay Bohemian life"; "a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. brave -- brightly colored and showy; "girls decked out in brave new dresses"; "brave banners flying"; "`braw' is a Scottish word"; "a dress a bit too gay for her years"; "birds with gay plumage"
synonyms: brave, braw
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. gay -- offering fun and gaiety; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening"
synonyms: festal, festive, merry
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. gay -- homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
synonyms: queer, homophile
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
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