nounπShare(sometimes derogatory) A person who is or appears homosexual, or who has homosexual qualities."The teacher mentioned a few queer students in the class, hoping to create a more inclusive environment. "personhumansocietyculturesexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(sometimes derogatory) A person of any non-heterosexual sexuality or sexual identity."Many students in the school are queer. "personsexsocietycultureattitudehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(sometimes derogatory) A person of any genderqueer identity.""The support group is a safe space for queer people and their allies." "personhumansocietyculturesexbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(definite, with "the") Counterfeit money."The shopkeeper refused to accept the queer, suspecting it was counterfeit money. "economybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo render an endeavor or agreement ineffective or null."The unexpected rain storm queered their picnic plans. "lawbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo puzzle."The complicated instructions for the science project really queered my understanding of the process. "mindphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo ridicule; to banter; to rally."The students were queer about their teacher's new hairstyle, making playful jokes about it. "communicationlanguagecultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo spoil the effect or success of, as by ridicule; to throw a wet blanket on; to spoil."His constant negativity threatened to queer the mood of the party. "attitudeactioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo reevaluate or reinterpret (a work) with an eye to sexual orientation and/or to gender, as by applying queer theory."The professor asked students to queer their analysis of Shakespeare's sonnets, looking for themes related to gender identity. "cultureliteraturetheorylanguagewritingphilosophysexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareWeird, odd or different; whimsical."My grandmother has a collection of queer little teacups, each with a different animal painted on it. "stylecharacterqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareSlightly unwell (mainly in "to feel queer")."I woke up this morning feeling a bit queer, so I decided to stay home from school. "medicinesensationconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareDrunk."He was acting rather queer after having too many beers at the party. "drinkconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(sometimes derogatory) Homosexual."Some older people still use the word "queer" to describe someone who is gay, though many consider that usage offensive. "societyculturehumansexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(sometimes derogatory) Not heterosexual, or not cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc."Many queer students felt welcomed at the new school. "sexculturesocietypersonhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(broadly) Pertaining to sexual or gender behaviour or identity which does not conform to conventional heterosexual or cisgender norms, assumptions etc."the queer community"culturesocietysexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareQueerly."The little girl danced queerly, with unexpected twists and turns. "styleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading