gay
{{cap|homosexual}}:
(of a person) Possessing sexual and/or romantic attraction towards people one perceives to be the same sex or gender as oneself. {{defdt|from 1950}}
(narrowly) Describing a homosexual man.
(by extension) Tending to partner or mate with other individuals of the same sex.
(of a romantic or sexual act or relationship) Between two or more persons perceived to be of the same sex or gender as each other.
(colloquial) Not heterosexual, or not cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
(of an institution or group) Intended for gay people, ''especially'' gay men.
{{lb|en|slang|with (for)}} Homosexually in love with someone.
{{lb|en|slang|humorous|with (for)}} Infatuated with something, aligning with homosexual stereotypes.
In accordance with stereotypes of homosexual people:
# (of appearance or behavior) Being in accordance with stereotypes of gay people, ''especially'' gay men.
# (of a person, especially a man) Exhibiting appearance or behavior that accords with stereotypes of gay people, ''especially'' gay men.
{{non-gloss|A pejorative:}}
(pejorative) Effeminate or flamboyant in behavior.
(pejorative) {{non-gloss|Used to express dislike}}: lame, uncool, stupid, burdensome, contemptible, generally bad.
(dated) Happy, joyful, and lively.
(dated) Quick, fast.
(dated) Festive, bright, or colourful.
(obsolete) Sexually promiscuous (of any gender), (sometimes particularly) engaged in prostitution.
(of a dog's tail) Upright or curved over the back.
(obsolete) Considerable, great, large in number, size, or degree. In this sense, also in the variant gey.
(in plural) A homosexual, ''especially'' a male homosexual.
(obsolete) Something which is bright or colorful, such as a picture or a flower.
(obsolete) An ornament, a knick-knack.
(uncommon) To make happy or cheerful.
(uncommon) To cause (something, e.g. AIDS) to be associated with homosexual people.
(Northern England) Considerably, very.
The letter —, which stands for the sound {{IPAchar|/ɡ/}}, in Pitman shorthand.