gay — meaning in English

English meaning

• bent adjective Curved, folded, or twisted out of its original straight shape.
• Gay adj Homosexual; romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.

Senses

gay is used for these senses in English:

• bent (derogatory, colloquial, chiefly, UK) Homosexual.
• gay (colloquial) Not heterosexual, not allosexual, or not cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
• gay (now, _, chiefly, in plural) A homosexual, especially a male homosexual.

bent — full definition

1. adjective Curved, folded, or twisted out of its original straight shape.
2. adjective Corrupt or dishonest, especially describing an official.
3. adjective Strongly determined to do something.
4. noun A natural inclination, skill, or tendency.

Gay — full definition

1. adj Homosexual; romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
2. adj Happy, carefree, and full of fun (an older, still-used sense, especially in older writing).
3. noun A homosexual person, especially a man.

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