gross out
The term 'gross out' is commonly used in informal American English to describe causing disgust or repulsion, often through something unpleasant or shocking.
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Definition
B2Informal
(verb, transitive)To cause someone to feel disgust or strong aversion.
Example
- The sight of the rotten food grossed him out.
- Her crude jokes really grossed everyone out.
B2Informal
(noun)Something that is considered disgusting or repulsive.
Example
- The horror movie was full of gross-outs.
- That scene was a major gross-out.
Similar
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