gross out

/groʊs aʊt/
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Other forms: grossed out

Definitions of gross out
  1. verb
    fill with distaste
    synonyms: disgust, repel, revolt
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    types:
    nauseate, sicken, turn one's stomach
    upset and make nauseated
    type of:
    excite, stimulate, stir
    stir feelings in
  2. verb
    lose one's nerve
    synonyms: freak, freak out
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    type of:
    panic
    be overcome by a sudden fear
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