gross out

gross out
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "gross out":
present tense I/you/we/they gross out he/she/it grosses out present participle grossing out past tense grossed out past participle grossed out informal
if something grosses you out, it is so unpleasant that it makes you feel ill

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