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Gross Out (Verb)

Meaning 1

Lose one's nerve; "When he saw the accident, he freaked out".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Examples

  • During her first skydiving experience, she grossed out when the parachute didn't deploy immediately.
  • He completely grossed out at the thought of addressing a massive crowd without preparation.
  • When the roller coaster dived down sharply, his little boy grossed out and held his mom tightly.
  • Her initial fearlessness was short-lived, as the sight of blood grossed her out during her first surgery observation.
  • She severely grossed out when the insect crawled across her hand during the science experiment.

Synonyms

  • Freak
  • Freak Out

Hypernyms

  • Panic

Meaning 2

Fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me".

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Examples

  • The smell of rotting garbage was enough to gross me out completely.
  • Watching the surgical procedure on TV was going to gross out my little sister for sure.
  • The reality of eating insects on a dare was what would gross her out the most.
  • Blood and gore in horror movies gross me out and make it hard to watch.
  • Walking into that unkempt and filthy apartment would gross anyone out instantly.

Synonyms

  • Disgust
  • Revolt
  • Repel

Hypernyms

  • Stir
  • Stimulate

Hyponyms

  • Sicken
  • Turn One's Stomach
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