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gross out
gross G0278300 (grōs)adj. gross·er, gross·est 1. a. Exclusive of deductions; total: gross profits. See Synonyms at whole.b. Unmitigated in any way; utter: gross incompetence.2. So obvious or conspicuous as to cause or heighten offense: gross injustice. See Synonyms at flagrant.3. a. Brutishly coarse, as in behavior; crude: "It is futile to expect a hungry and squalid population to be anything but violent and gross" (Thomas H. Huxley).b. Disgusting or offensive: Don't you think slugs are gross? He told a gross joke. 4. Overweight; corpulent: "Sally is fat. She is gross. She must weigh twelve stone and more" (Margaret Drabble).5. a. On a large scale; not fine or detailed: gross anatomical similarities; gross motor skills.b. Broad; general: the gross necessities of life.n.1. pl. gross·es The entire body or amount, as of income, before necessary deductions have been made.2. pl. gross Abbr. gr. or gro. A group of 144 items; 12 dozen.tr.v. grossed, gross·ing, gross·es To earn as a total income or profit before deductions: The store grossed $10,000 last month.Phrasal Verb: gross out Slang To fill with disgust; nauseate: "The trick in making a family film ... is finding ways to interest grown-ups without boring, confusing, or grossing out the younger set" (David Sterritt).
[Middle English, large, from Old French gros, from Late Latin grossus, thick. N., sense 2, Middle English grosse, from Old French grosse (douzain), large (dozen), feminine of gros.]
gross′er n.gross′ly adv.gross′ness n.gross out vb (tr, adverb) to cause (a person) to feel distaste or strong dislike for (something) n a person or thing regarded as disgusting or objectionable adj disgusting, boring, or objectionable Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | gross out - fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me"disgust, revolt, repelexcite, stir, stimulate - stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"nauseate, turn one's stomach, sicken - upset and make nauseated; "The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach"; "The mold on the food sickened the diners" | | 2. | gross out - lose one's nerve; "When he saw the accident, he freaked out"freak, freak outpanic - be overcome by a sudden fear; "The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away" |
gross out
gross outTo disgust or repulse (someone). A noun or pronoun can be used between "gross" and "out." I could never be a nurse—blood just grosses me out too much. I was really grossed out by that movie. The gore was so disgusting.See also: gross, outgross someone outto disgust someone. Those horrible pictures just gross me out. Jim's story totally grossed out Sally.See also: gross, outgross one outDisgust or revolt one, as in Chewing gum in church grosses me out, or His explicit language grossed her out. [Slang; mid-1900s] See also: gross, one, outgross outv. Slang To fill someone with disgust; nauseate someone: The pizza they serve at school grosses me out. The gory pictures grossed out our friends.See also: gross, outgross someone out tv. to disgust someone. Jim’s story totally grossed out Sally. See also: gross, out, someoneEncyclopediaSeegrossFinancialSeeGrossgross out
Synonyms for gross outverb fill with distasteSynonymsRelated Words- excite
- stir
- stimulate
- nauseate
- turn one's stomach
- sicken
verb lose one's nerveSynonymsRelated Words |