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gross out

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡroʊs ˈaʊt/ · UK /ˌɡrəʊs ˈaʊt/

gross out means: To make someone feel sick or very uncomfortable because something is disgusting.

verb

DISGUSTB2

To make someone feel sick or very uncomfortable because something is disgusting.

  • That smell grosses me out.
  • The bloody scene grossed out half the audience.
  • Do spiders gross you out?

How to use it: gross someone out (The smell of the old food grossed me out.)

Similar words: disgust, repulse, sicken

Common phrases: gross someone out, gross out someone

noun

DISGUSTING THINGC1

Something that makes you feel sick or shocked because it is extremely unpleasant.

  • That scene was a gross out.
  • The film has several gross outs involving blood and insects.
  • Was the ending funny or just a gross out?

Similar words: disgusting thing

Common phrases: a gross out, total gross out

Questions about gross out

What does gross out mean?

To make someone feel sick or very uncomfortable because something is disgusting.

What is gross out in other languages?

Türkçe: iğrendirmek · Español: dar asco · Français: dégoûter · Deutsch: anekeln · Italiano: disgustare · 日本語: 嫌悪感を抱かせる

How do you pronounce gross out?

In American English /ˌɡroʊs ˈaʊt/; in British English /ˌɡrəʊs ˈaʊt/.

How do you use gross out in a sentence?

That smell grosses me out. The bloody scene grossed out half the audience.

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