verb
disgust
dihs-GUHST
verb
1
To make someone feel strong dislike or revulsion.
"The smell from the bins disgusted everyone on the street."
noun
1
A strong feeling of dislike or revulsion toward something unpleasant.
"She shook her head in disgust at the mess."
How to Use Disgust
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA strong feeling of revulsion, or to cause that feeling in someone.
Common pairings
disgust at
in disgust
to one's disgust
Word Forms
disgusted past tense, disgusts singular
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Etymology
From French desgouster, from des- ("dis-") plus gouster ("to taste"), from Latin gustus — literally meaning to "lose one's taste" for something.