Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get gay

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.88 in modern English

Syllables
get -gay
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be flippant or impertinent toward someone; to flirt with someone; to make (unwanted) sexual advances [(often) with with ‘someone’].

American usage; Dated; Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

gets gay (present, singular) getting gay (participle, present) got gay (past) got gay (UK, participle) gotten gay (US, participle)

Questions

What does get gay mean?
To be flippant or impertinent toward someone; to flirt with someone; to make (unwanted) sexual advances [(often) with with ‘someone’].

How to pronounce get gay

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