Meaning of gay

Gay

Common

adj

•

,

, and

.

•

,

.

•

,

, or

.

•

(of any

), (sometimes

)

in

.

•

:

ual

towards

of the

or

.

Being between two or more

, or between two or more

.

for

people,

.

someone.

with something,

with

.

In accordance with

of

people

⚠️

or

in

.

⚠️

Used to

:

,

,

.

•

or

over the

.

•

In Northern England English & Scottish English:

,

, large in number,

, or

.

noun

•

A

,

a

male homosexual

.

•

Something which is

or

, such as a

or a

.

•

An

, a

.

•

The

—, which

the

/ɡ/, in

.

verb

•

To make

or

.

•

To

(something, e.g.

) to be

with

people.

adv

•

In Northern England English & Scottish English:

, very.

name

•

An

, from

,

a

for a

or

person.

•

A

from

from the

, "joyful";

.

•

A

from

. Also a

form of

,

and

, or

from the

.

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Rhymes

l'esprit de l'escalier

les jeux sont faits

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Lineage

gay

English

gay

Middle English (1100-1500)

gai

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

gaius

Latin

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