gay
adjective /ɡeɪ/
/ɡeɪ/
Idioms - (of people, especially men) sexually attracted to people of the same sex synonym homosexual
- gay men
- I didn't know he was gay.
- Is she gay?
- He is openly gay.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- sound
- …
- openly
- gay and lesbian
- [only before noun] connected with people who are gay
- a gay club/bar
- the lesbian and gay community
- the gay and lesbian section in the bookstore
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- sound
- …
- openly
- gay and lesbian
- [not before noun] (slang, disapproving, offensive) (used especially by young people) boring and not fashionable or attractive
- She didn't like the ringtone—said it was gay.
- That is so gay!
- He likes skiing but thinks snowboarding is gay.
- (comparative gayer, superlative gayest)(old-fashioned) happy and full of fun
- gay laughter
- She felt lighthearted and gay.
- (old-fashioned) brightly coloured
- The garden was gay with red geraniums.
see also gaiety, gaily
Word OriginMiddle English (in sense (4)): from Old French gai, of unknown origin.
Idioms
with gay abandon
- without thinking about the results or effects of a particular action