English verb: gross out | |||
| 1. | gross out (perception) fill with distaste | ||
| Samples | This spoilt food disgusts me. | ||
| Synonyms | disgust, repel, revolt | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | excite, stimulate, stir | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | nauseate, sicken, turn one's stomach | ||
| 2. | gross out (emotion) lose one's nerve | ||
| Samples | When he saw the accident, he freaked out. | ||
| Synonyms | freak, freak out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | panic | ||