gay

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: /gā/, IPA ^(key): /geɪ/, SAMPA: /geI/
• (US) enPR: /gā/, IPA ^(key): /geɪ/, SAMPA: /geI/

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Adjective

Positive gay

Comparative gayer

Superlative gayest

1. Happy or cheerful.

   I'm very gay today!

2. Colorful, festive or bright.

   Don we now our gay apparel....

3. (can be offensive) A gay person is usually a man sexually attracted to males; also a woman attracted to females.
   • Synonym: homosexual
   .

   Gay marriage used to be impossible, but it's becoming more common.

4. (offensive) Stupid, not cool, it's exactly the antonym of senses 1 and 2.

   This game is gay. Let's play something else.

Noun

Singular gay

Plural gays

1. (often offensive) (informal) A homosexual person. This is usually a man, but could be a woman (lesbian).

   The gays were marching in protest yesterday.

Antonyms

• hetero
• breeder