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View synonyms for gross-out

gross-out

[ grohs-out ]

noun

, Slang.
  1. something that is disgustingly offensive.

gross out

verb

  1. to cause (a person) to feel distaste or strong dislike for (something)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person or thing regarded as disgusting or objectionable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. disgusting, boring, or objectionable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gross-out1

First recorded in 1970–75; noun use of verb phrase gross out
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Example Sentences

Where Richter took moments in the news and gave them a genteel blur, Fabian Marcaccio goes for gross-out goop instead.

If you think this sounds like a scene from a gross-out bromance, you're right.

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