Meaning & Definition of Gay in English

1. Someone who practices homosexuality

• Having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex

1. Bright and pleasant

• Promoting a feeling of cheer

• "A cheery hello"

• "A gay sunny room"

• "A sunny smile"

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"

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"

5. Offering fun and gaiety

• "A festive (or festal) occasion"

• "Gay and exciting night life"

• "A merry evening"

6. Homosexual or arousing homosexual desires