Gross out
verb
To cause disgust or revulsion in someone.
The sight of the bloody scenes in the horror movie totally grossed me out.
Often appears as...
- gross someone out
- totally grossed out
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A feeling of extreme disgust or revulsion.
I felt a gross-out when I saw him picking his nose.
Often appears as...
- feel a gross-out
- gross-out factor
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
adjective
Intended to be disgusting or gruesome.
That movie was a gross-out horror film.
Often appears as...
- gross-out comedy
- gross-out moment
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
verb
To cause disgust or revulsion in someone.
The sight of the bloody scenes in the horror movie totally grossed me out.
Often appears as...
- gross someone out
- totally grossed out
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A feeling of extreme disgust or revulsion.
I felt a gross-out when I saw him picking his nose.
Often appears as...
- feel a gross-out
- gross-out factor
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
adjective
Intended to be disgusting or gruesome.
That movie was a gross-out horror film.
Often appears as...
- gross-out comedy
- gross-out moment
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Use 'gross out' to express strong emotional disgust, not just mild dislike.
I'm really grossed out by the smell of rotten eggs.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Usage
'Gross out' is informal; avoid it in formal writing or speech, like academic papers or job interviews.
She grossed me out with her eating habits.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Imagery
Often used to describe visual disgust, such as unappealing food or gory images.
I was totally grossed out by those nasty food pictures.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Use 'gross out' to express strong emotional disgust, not just mild dislike.
I'm really grossed out by the smell of rotten eggs.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Usage
'Gross out' is informal; avoid it in formal writing or speech, like academic papers or job interviews.
She grossed me out with her eating habits.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Imagery
Often used to describe visual disgust, such as unappealing food or gory images.
I was totally grossed out by those nasty food pictures.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Use 'gross out' to express strong emotional disgust, not just mild dislike.
I'm really grossed out by the smell of rotten eggs.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Usage
'Gross out' is informal; avoid it in formal writing or speech, like academic papers or job interviews.
She grossed me out with her eating habits.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Imagery
Often used to describe visual disgust, such as unappealing food or gory images.
I was totally grossed out by those nasty food pictures.
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