gay meaning and definition

GAY noun

Definition of gay (noun)

1. someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
   • synonyms: homo, homophile, homosexual

GAY adjective

Definition of gay (adjective)

1. bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
   • "a cheery hello"; "a gay sunny room"; "a sunny smile"
   • synonyms: cheery, sunny
2. 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
3. given to social pleasures often including dissipation
   • "led a gay Bohemian life"; "a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies"
4. 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
5. offering fun and gaiety
   • "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening"
   • synonyms: festal, festive, merry
6. homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
   • synonyms: homophile, queer