weird out

verb

To make someone feel, by weirdness, uneasy or uncomfortable; to make one feel (that something is) weird.

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Meanings

verbweird out (third-person singular simple present weirds out, present participle weirding out, simple past and past participle weirded out)

present singular third person weirds out · participle present weirding out · participle past weirded out · past weirded out

  1. slangtransitiveTo make someone feel, by weirdness, uneasy or uncomfortable; to make one feel (that something is) weird.

    Man, somehow that weirds me out more than the whole bloodsucking thing.

    2000, Tim Minear, Shawn Ryan, “Reunion”, in Angel, season 2, episode 10
    2 more examples

    I don't know why you're so weirded out. This is not San Quentin, it's just a nuthouse.

    1996, Billy Bob Thornton, Sling Blade

    “[…]That's an unbearable thing for a parent to hear, my darling. Do you see?” “You're weirding me out, ma. This whole conversation is weirding me out.”

    2004, Adam Roberts, Swiftly, Night Shade Books, →ISBN, page 72

Translations

Dutch de kriebels bezorgen
  • de kriebels bezorgenmake feel strange
Polish sprawiać, że ktoś się czuje nieswojo, sprawić, że ktoś się czuje nieswojo
  • sprawiać, że ktoś się czuje nieswojomake feel strange
  • sprawić, że ktoś się czuje nieswojomake feel strange
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APA

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Chicago

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