- of, relating to, or being a person who is sexually or romantically attracted to people of their own sex or gender: A gay couple strolled by on the boardwalk.
- of, relating to, or being a person who is sexually or romantically attracted only to people of their own sex or gender: Gay and bisexual men are both discussed in this study.
- of, indicating, or supporting interests or issues pertaining to gay people or the gay community: He gives charitable contributions to a gay organization.
- having or showing a merry, lively mood: gay spirits; gay music.
- bright or showy: gay colors; gay ornaments.
- Obsolete.
- (used especially of women and especially in poetry) beautiful, lofty, noble, or excellent: The learned man hath got the lady gay.
- excellent; topnotch: a gay and lofty mind.
- given to or abounding in social or other pleasures: a gay social season; the Gay Nineties.
- sexually unrestrained; having loose morals: In the 1930s movie, the baron is referred to as “a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies.”
- inappropriately forward or bold; overly familiar; reckless: George got gay at the Christmas party and suddenly swept his boss's wife onto the dance floor.
- awkward, stupid, or bad.
- Usually Offensive.
- a person, especially a man, who is sexually or romantically attracted to people of the same sex or gender.
- a person, especially a man, who is sexually or romantically attracted exclusively to people of the same sex or gender.
- in a gay manner.
- English poet and dramatist.
- a female or male given name.
- homosexual
- of or for homosexuals
- carefree and merry
- brightly coloured; brilliant
- given to pleasure, esp in social entertainment
- a homosexual
- John. 1685–1732, English poet and dramatist; author of The Beggar's Opera (1728)
