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FAGOT
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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 ("fagot" 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:
Hypernyms ("fagot" 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)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they fagot ... he / she / it fagots
Past simple: fagoted
Past participle: fagoted
-ing form: fagoting
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 "fagot" 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 "fagot" 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 "fagot" is one way to...):
broider; embroider (decorate with needlework)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
