gross out
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gross out
To 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.
gross someone out
to disgust someone. Those horrible pictures just gross me out. Jim's story totally grossed out Sally.
gross one out
Disgust or revolt one, as in Chewing gum in church grosses me out, or His explicit language grossed her out. [Slang; mid-1900s]
gross out
v. Slang
To fill someone with disgust; nauseate someone: The pizza they serve at school grosses me out. The gory pictures grossed out our friends.
gross someone out
tv. to disgust someone. Jim’s story totally grossed out Sally.