1 (of people, especially men) sexually attracted to people of the same sex
SYNHOMOSEXUAL:
gay men * I didn't know he was gay. * Is she gay?
OPPSTRAIGHT
2 [onlybeforenoun] connected with people who are gay:
a gay club / bar * the lesbian and gay community
3 (gayer, gayest) (old-fashioned) happy and full of fun:
gay laughter * She felt lighthearted and gay.
4 (old-fashioned) brightly coloured:
The garden was gay with red geraniums.
seealsoGAIETY, GAILY
IDIOMS
with gay abandon without thinking about the results or effects of a particular action
noun a person who is HOMOSEXUAL, especially a man
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is gay a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, gay is tagged as adjective.
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