verb🔗ShareTo render an endeavor or agreement ineffective or null."His last-minute absence queered our plans for the picnic, since he was the only one with a car. "outcomeactionbusinesslawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo puzzle."The sudden change in the project's deadline queered my weekend plans. "mindlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo ridicule; to banter; to rally."The other students queered his clumsy attempt at the magic trick, laughing good-naturedly at the disappearing coin that never vanished. "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo spoil the effect or success of, as by ridicule; to throw a wet blanket on; to spoil."His negative attitude queered the whole team's enthusiasm for the project. "attitudeactionnegativecultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo reevaluate or reinterpret (a work) with an eye to sexual orientation and/or to gender, as by applying queer theory."The film critic queered the classic Disney movie, arguing that its themes of isolation and finding your true self resonated with queer experiences. "cultureliteraturetheorylanguagelinguisticssexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading