short-circuit vs queer

short-circuit is not a noun while queer is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
short-circuit	No	No	Yes	No
queer	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, queer is a hypernym of short-circuit; that is, queer is a word with a broader meaning than short-circuit:

Other hypernyms of short-circuit include baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, scotch, spoil, thwart.

short-circuit (noun)	queer (noun)
	offensive term for a homosexual man

short-circuit (adjective)	queer (adjective)
	homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
	beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

short-circuit (verb)	queer (verb)
avoid something unpleasant or laborious	put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
create a short circuit in	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
hamper the progress of; impede