grey out

A form of gray out — To make (a visual element) gray or lighter in colour to indicate that it is disabled or unavailable.

Meanings

verbgrey out (third-person singular simple present greys out, present participle greying out, simple past and past participle greyed out)

present singular third person greys out · participle present greying out · participle past greyed out · past greyed out

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of gray out.
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APA

grey out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grey%20out

MLA

“grey out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grey%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grey out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grey%20out.

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