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queer

/kwɪɹ/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Queer means: offensive term for a homosexual man.

Synonyms for queer39

noun, as in offensive term for a homosexual man

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

verb, as in hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

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

verb, as in put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

expose, scupper, endanger, peril

adjective, as in beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

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

adjective, as in homosexual or arousing homosexual desires

gay, homophile, homosexual

also used for queer

invalidate, compromise, queerify, mighty, wicked

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What does queer mean?5

noun

1

offensive term for a homosexual man

adjective

1

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected“a curious hybrid accent”

2

homosexual or arousing homosexual desires

verb

1

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of“What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge”

2

put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with queer?51

Show 40 near rhymes
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All 51 rhymes for queer, grouped by syllable

Queer in a sentence

  • You're both queer enough, if that's what you mean by kindred spirits.Hybrid
  • Sorry, but being into pegging doesn't make you queer.shekitten
  • He had a queer expression on his face.CM
  • Queer rumors about them were in the air.unknown
  • She was getting used to queer things happening.unknown
  • A queer person is not a conversation piece.shekitten
  • He is a little queer in his ideas.Hybrid
  • The mere existence of queer people isn't inherently sexual.Miktsoanit

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Forms of queer

as a noun

plural
queers

as a verb

past tense
queered
present participle
queering
third-person singular
queers
past participle
queered

as a adjective

comparative
queerer
superlative
queerest