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FAGGOT

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A bundle of sticks and branches bound together

Synonyms:

faggot; fagot

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("faggot" is a kind of...):

bundle; sheaf (a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Offensive term for a homosexual man

Synonyms:

fag; faggot; fagot; fairy; nance; pansy; poof; poove; pouf; queen; queer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("faggot" is a kind of...):

gay; homo; homophile; homosexual (someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex)

Domain usage:

depreciation; derogation; disparagement (a communication that belittles somebody or something)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot

Example:

faggot up the sticks

Synonyms:

faggot; faggot up; fagot

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "faggot" is one way to...):

bind; tie down; tie up; truss (secure with or as if with ropes)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld them

Synonyms:

faggot; fagot

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "faggot" is one way to...):

bind; tie down; tie up; truss (secure with or as if with ropes)

Domain category:

metallurgy (the science and technology of metals)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 3

Meaning:

Ornament or join (fabric) by faggot stitch

Example:

He fagotted the blouse for his wife

Synonyms:

faggot; fagot

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "faggot" is one way to...):

broider; embroider (decorate with needlework)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

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