queer

Meaning of queer

noun
  1. (sometimes derogatory) A person who is or appears homosexual, or who has homosexual qualities.
  2. (sometimes derogatory) A person of any non-heterosexual sexuality or sexual identity.
  3. (sometimes derogatory) A person of any genderqueer identity.
  4. (definite, with "the") Counterfeit money.
verb
  1. To render an endeavor or agreement ineffective or null.
  2. To puzzle.
  3. To ridicule; to banter; to rally.
  4. To spoil the effect or success of, as by ridicule; to throw a wet blanket on; to spoil.
  5. To reevaluate or reinterpret (a work) with an eye to sexual orientation and/or to gender, as by applying queer theory.
adjective
  1. Weird, odd or different; whimsical.
  2. Slightly unwell (mainly in "to feel queer").
  3. Drunk.
  4. (sometimes derogatory) Homosexual.
  5. (sometimes derogatory) Not heterosexual, or not cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
  6. (broadly) Pertaining to sexual or gender behaviour or identity which does not conform to conventional heterosexual or cisgender norms, assumptions etc.
    the queer community

adverb

Queerly.

Information about queer

Hyphenation of queer

queer

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
  • queer is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

queer synonyms

Meaning curious:

curious, funny, odd, peculiar, rum, rummy, singular

Meaning gay:

gay, homophile

Meaning fagot:

fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, poof, poove, pouf

Meaning thwart:

thwart, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk

Meaning expose:

expose, scupper, endanger, peril

Meaning :

snide, invalidate

Translation of queer

Words that rhyme with queer

perqueer

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