Definition/Meaning of disgust
- English - Verb: disgust ( third-person singular simple present disgusts , present participle disgusting , simple past and past participle disgusted ) To cause an intense dislike for something . It disgusts me , to see her chew with her mouth open . 1874 , Marcus Clarke , For the Term of His Natural Life Chapter V It is impossible to convey , in words , any idea of the hideous phantasmagoria of shifting limbs…
- English - Noun: Wikipedia disgust ( uncountable ) An intense dislike or loathing someone feels for something bad or nasty . With an air of disgust , she stormed out of the room . Translations
- English - Etymology: From Old French desgouster ( “ to put off one's appetite ” ), from des- ( “ dis- ” ) + gouster , goster ( “ to taste ” ), from Latin gustus ( “ a tasting ” ).
- English - Pronunciation: enPR: dĭs-kŭst' IPA (key) : /dɪsˈɡʌst/ , /dɪsˈkʌst/ Rhymes: -ʌst Homophone: discussed
- English - External links: disgust in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary , G . & C . Merriam, 1913 disgust in The Century Dictionary , The Century Co ., New York , 1911 disgust at OneLook Dictionary Search