Analysis Complete

queer

/ queer /
verb/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
Type of:
affect impact bear upon
Kinds of:
compromise
Derived:
riskiness peril hazard jeopardy risk
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
"What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth''s amazing September surge"
"foil your opponent"
Type of:
prevent forestall foreclose
Kinds of:
disappoint let down dash short-circuit ruin
Derived:
frustration defeat thwarting foiling cross
See also:
double cross
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite Sense 3
homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
Similar:
homosexual
adjective satellite Sense 4
not as expected
"there was something fishy about the accident"
"up to some funny business"
"some definitely queer goings-on"
"a shady deal"
"her motives were suspect"
"suspicious behavior"
Similar:
questionable
Domain:
colloquialism
adjective satellite Sense 5
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"
"wh"
Similar:
strange unusual
noun Sense 6
offensive terms for an openly homosexual man
Type of:
gay man shirtlifter
Semantic Complexity
59%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
4
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
3
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affect impact bear upon compromise prevent forestall foreclose disappoint let down dash short-circuit ruin