disgust

Pronunciation

• enPR: dĭs-kŭst'
• IPA: /dɪsˈgʌst/
• SAMPA: /dIs"kVst/
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Noun

Singular disgust

Plural disgusts

1. A strong dislike someone feels for something. Disgust is an emotion. People feel it, for example, when they find something dirty or not fit to eat.

   With an air of disgust, she stormed out of the room.

   When she saw the meat that was ten days old, she felt a strong disgust.

Verb

Plain form disgust

Third-person singular disgusts

Past tense disgusted

Past participle disgusted

Present participle disgusting

1. To cause a strong dislike for something.

   It disgusts me, to see her chew with her mouth open.

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