· offensive term for a homosexual man
Synonym(s): fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, poof, poove, pouf
Hypernym(s): homosexual, homophile, homo, gay
· hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
Synonym(s): thwart, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
Hypernym(s): prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
· put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
Synonym(s): expose, scupper, endanger, peril
Hypernym(s): affect, impact, bear_upon, bear_on, touch_on, touch
· 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"
Synonym(s): curious, funny, odd, peculiar, rum, rummy, singular
· homosexual or arousing homosexual desires