gross-out

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grohs out]
- /groʊs aʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grohs out]
- /groʊs aʊt/

Definitions of gross-out word

noun gross-out something that is disgustingly offensive. 1
noun gross-out Alternative form of gross out. 0

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Origin of gross-out

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Gross-out

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gross-out

gross-out popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.