1 B2 idiomatic slang
To cause someone to feel intense disgust or revulsion.
"The smell of rotting food yucked everyone out when they opened the fridge."
separable
yuck out
B2 slang separable transitive/intransitive
To disgust or repulse someone; to feel or express strong disgust at something.
In plain English
To make someone feel really disgusted, or to feel disgusted yourself about something gross.
What does "yuck out" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B2 idiomatic slang
To feel or express strong revulsion at something.
"I totally yucked out when I saw what was living under the sink."
inseparable
Usage tip
Informal American English slang. Derived from the exclamation 'yuck!' expressing disgust. Less common than 'gross out'. Used mainly by younger speakers. Can be used transitively ('it yucked me out') or intransitively ('I totally yucked out').
Words that pair with "yuck out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
smell sight food mess totally completely
How to conjugate "yuck out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
yuck out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
yucks out
he/she/it
Past simple
yucked out
yesterday
Past participle
yucked out
have + pp
-ing form
yucking out
continuous
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