Pronunciation: /ɡroʊs/
noun a total amount before deductions
A1 I don't like the taste of gross food.
A2 She couldn't eat the gross sandwich.
B1 The smell coming from the garbage can was really gross.
B2 The movie had some gross scenes that made me feel uncomfortable.
C1 The gross negligence of the company led to a major environmental disaster.
C2 The journalist exposed the gross corruption within the government.
verb to earn a total amount before deductions
A1 I grossed out when I saw the spider crawling on the wall.
A2 The smell of the garbage made me feel grossed out.
B1 The sight of the rotten food grossed me out completely.
B2 The horror movie was so intense that it grossed out many viewers.
C1 The graphic details of the crime scene grossed out even the seasoned detectives.
C2 The explicit content of the movie grossed out the more sensitive audience members.
adjective unpleasant, disgusting, or offensive
A1 The garbage smelled gross.
A2 She made a gross mistake in her calculations.
B1 The restaurant had a gross violation of health codes.
B2 The movie had some gross scenes that made me uncomfortable.
C1 The company's financial reports revealed gross negligence in their accounting practices.
C2 The politician's behavior was deemed grossly inappropriate by the public.
formal The company reported a gross profit of $1 million last quarter.
informal I can't believe how gross that movie was, I almost walked out.
slang Ew, that sandwich looks so gross, I'm not eating that.
figurative His behavior towards his colleagues was just gross, he needs to work on his people skills.
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