Home › Words › B › begaybegaybegay · verb — to make cheerful or merry.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom be- + gay.verbTo make cheerful or merry.e.g.“For Lu was the girl she seemed, and Wang was a boy — a boy, dressed in girl's clothes, even to the crimson ribbons of maidenhood begaying his hair: [...]” — 1925, Louise Jordan Miln, The soul of China: glimpsed in tales of today and yesterday:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.gaiety 63% match — The state of being happy or merry. vs begay →begladden 62% match — To gladden about or all over; make glad; overjoy. vs begay →cheerly 60% match — Cheerful, gay; not gloomy. vs begay →cheerfulize 60% match — To make cheerful. vs begay →gladden 60% match — To cause (something) to become more glad. vs begay →blithen 59% match — To make glad or blithe; gladden. vs begay →cadgy 59% match — cheerful or mirthful, as after good eating or drinking vs begay →begaud 59% match — To make gaudy. vs begay →