gross-out

[ grohs-out ]
/ ˈgroʊsˌaʊt /
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noun Slang.

something that is disgustingly offensive.

Origin of gross-out

First recorded in 1970–75; noun use of verb phrase gross out

Words nearby gross-out

gross profit, gross ton, gross tonnage, gross up, gross weight, gross-out, grosse pointe farms, grosse pointe park, grosse pointe woods, grosser, grosseteste

Definition for gross out (2 of 2)

Origin of gross

1350–1400; Middle English < Old French gros large (as noun, grosse twelve dozen) < Late Latin gross(us) thick, coarse

SYNONYMS FOR gross

3 shameful, outrageous, heinous, grievous. See flagrant.
4 low, animal, sensual, broad.
6 massive, great.
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OTHER WORDS FROM gross

Words related to gross out

offend, repulse, repel, afflict, nauseate, disgust, affect, dismay, dishearten, intimidate, frighten, alarm, unnerve, astound, amaze, faze, disconcert, outrage, daunt, awe

British Dictionary definitions for gross out (1 of 2)

gross out
/ US slang /

verb (tr, adverb)

to cause (a person) to feel distaste or strong dislike for (something)

noun gross-out

a person or thing regarded as disgusting or objectionable

adjective gross-out

disgusting, boring, or objectionable

British Dictionary definitions for gross out (2 of 2)

See also gross out, gross up

Derived forms of gross

grossly, adverb grossness, noun

Word Origin for gross

C14: from Old French gros large, from Late Latin grossus thick

Medical definitions for gross out

Gross
[ grōs ]
Samuel David 1805-1884

American surgeon and educator who wrote widely influential medical treatises, including A System of Surgery (1859).

Cultural definitions for gross out

gross

Exclusive of deductions, prior to taxation, as in gross income. (Compare net.) Total, aggregate, as in gross domestic product.