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Queer

see synonyms of queer

Noun

1. fag, faggot, fagot, fairy, nance, pansy, poof, poove, pouf, queen, queer

offensive term for an openly homosexual man

Verb

2. baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

Example Sentences:
'What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge'
'foil your opponent'

3. endanger, expose, peril, queer, scupper

put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

Adjective

4. curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

Example Sentences:
'a curious hybrid accent'
'her speech has a funny twang'
'they have some funny ideas about war'
'had an odd name'
'the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves'
'something definitely queer about this town'
'what a rum fellow'
'singular behavior'

5. gay, homophile, queer

homosexual or arousing homosexual desires

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Queer

see synonyms of queer
adjective
1. 
differing from the normal or usual in a way regarded as odd or strange
2. 
suspicious, dubious, or shady
3. 
faint, giddy, or queasy
4. informal, offensive
homosexual
5. informal
odd or unbalanced mentally; eccentric or slightly mad
6. slang
worthless or counterfeit
noun
7. informal, offensive
a homosexual, usually a male
verb (transitive) informal
8. 
to spoil or thwart (esp in the phrase queer someone's pitch)
9. 
to put in a difficult or dangerous position

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Queer

see synonyms of queer
adjective
1. 
differing from what is usual or ordinary; odd; singular; strange
2. 
slightly ill; qualmish or giddy
3.  Informal
doubtful; suspicious
4.  Informal
having mental quirks; eccentric
5.  Slang
counterfeit; not genuine
6.  US, Slang
homosexual
in general usage, still chiefly a slang term of contempt or derision, but lately used as by some academics and homosexual activists as a descriptive term without negative connotations
verb transitive Slang
7. 
to spoil the smooth operation or success of
8. 
to put (oneself) into an unfavorable position
noun Slang
9. 
counterfeit money
10. 
a strange or eccentric person
11.  US, Slang
a homosexual
see note at adj. 6

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Queer

see synonyms of queer
adj. queer·er, queer·est
1.
a. Deviating from what is expected or normal; strange: "The light above his head made a queer reflection of himself in the glowing wineglass" (Carson McCullers).
b. Odd or unconventional, as in behavior; eccentric: "His mother is very queer, with witchy hair and mismatched shoes" (Caroline Preston).
c. Of a questionable nature or character; suspicious: thought there was something queer about his explanation.
2.
a. Offensive Slang Gay or lesbian.
b. Usage Problem Of or relating to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, or transgender people.
3. Feeling slightly ill, as in being dizzy or queasy.
n.
1. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a gay man or a lesbian.
2. Usage Problem A lesbian, gay male, bisexual, or transgender person.
tr.v. queered, queer·ing, queers
Slang
To ruin or thwart: "might try to queer the Games with anything from troop movements ... to a bomb attack" (Newsweek).

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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