to gross out

Examples

• All

• He was grossed out when he saw the moldy bread.

• Mom's going to be really grossed out when she hears about this.

  Critters (1986)

• Some people would be grossed out by that.

  Lucas (1986)

• Is she grossed out by me?

  Little Manhattan (2005)

• I am really grossed out by some of the comments people have made on here.

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• Mike was thoroughly grossed out.

  Fiction book (2002)

• I'm just tired and frankly grossed out by James.

  H3 Podcast

• Austin and Basil are confused and grossed out at the same time.

  Fiction book (1999)

• But some people are grossed out by the vulture's habit of eating carrion.

  Fiction book (1995)

• The judges at Doritos don't want people to be grossed out by Doritos.

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Synonyms

H

to horrify

vsto gross out

90 4.3

Make someone feel very shocked, afraid, or disgusted

focuses more on disgust and physical nausea rather than shock or fear

D

to disgust

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83 2.1

To make someone feel strong dislike and sick because something is offensive

is often more physical and sickening rather than formal disapproval

R

to revolt

vsto gross out

29 5.3

Make someone feel strong disgust or moral horror

is felt more as general physical disgust rather than chiefly moral outrage

S

to sicken

vsto gross out

27 4.3

Make someone feel disgusted or shocked by bad actions

is more about physical disgust or sickness than moral offence

R

to repel

vsto gross out

5 5.1

Cause someone to feel strong dislike or disgust

causes a stronger clearer feeling of disgust or physical sickness

N

to nauseate

vsto gross out

3 6.9

To make someone feel sick or disgusted

causes disgust sometimes without physical sickness

Antonyms

D

to delight

48 1.0

To enjoy something very much

How Disgusting

to revolt

29 5.3

to sicken

11 4.1

to gross out

• Informal

14 7.3

to put off

22 3.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology