"queer" in the noun sense
1. fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, queer, poof, poove, pouf
offensive term for a homosexual man
"queer" in the verb sense
1. thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
"What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"
"foil your opponent"
2. queer, expose, scupper, endanger, peril
put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
"queer" in the adjective sense
1. curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
"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"
2. gay, queer, homophile
homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
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