gay: Meaning and Definition of

gay

1. having or showing a merry, lively mood: gay spirits; gay music.
2. bright or showy: gay colors; gay ornaments.
3. given to or abounding in social or other pleasures: a gay social season.
4. licentious; dissipated; wanton: The baron is a gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies.
5. homosexual.
6. of, indicating, or supporting homosexual interests or issues: a gay organization.

1. a homosexual person, esp. a male.

1. in a gay manner.

Gay

1. 1685–1732, English poet and dramatist.
2. a female or male given name.