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- Dictionarydread/drɛd/
verb
- 1. anticipate with great apprehension or fear: "Jane was dreading the party"
- 2. regard with great awe or reverence: archaic "the man whom Henry dreaded as the future champion of English freedom"
noun
- 1. great fear or apprehension: "the thought of returning to London filled her with dread"
- 2. a sudden take-off and flight of a flock of gulls or other birds: "flocks of wood sandpiper, often excitable, noisy, and given to dreads"
adjective
- 1. greatly feared; dreadful: "he was stricken with the dread disease and died"
- 2. regarded with awe; greatly revered: archaic "that dread being we dare oppose"
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1. a. : to fear greatly. can't swim and dreads the water. a dreaded disease. b. archaic : to regard with awe. 2. : to feel extreme reluctance to meet or face. dread the future. dreaded telling him the truth. dread the thought of speaking in public. intransitive verb. : to be apprehensive or fearful. dread not. 2 of 3. noun. 1. a.
DREAD definition: 1. to feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or that might…. Learn more.
If you dread something, you feel very anxious because you think it will be unpleasant or upsetting.
As a verb, dread means "to fear or not want something to happen," like students who did not study and as a result, dread getting their graded tests back. As an adjective, dread means "frightening or terrifying," like a dread monster.
Definition of dread verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for DREAD: terrifying, frightening, scary, formidable, horrible, terrible, fearful, intimidating; Antonyms of DREAD: reassuring, comforting, relaxing, soothing, calming, inviting, consoling, tranquilizing.
1. a. Profound fear; terror: "the dread of a fire that would end not just my life but everyone else's" (Jan Clausen). b. Fearful or anxious anticipation: the dread of saying something foolish on stage. See Synonyms at fear. c. An instance of fear or fearful anticipation: His dreads about school finally subsided. d.
verb. dreaded, dreading, dreads. To be in terror of; fear intensely. American Heritage. Similar definitions. To anticipate with anxiety, alarm, or apprehension; fear intensely. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To face (something disagreeable) with reluctance.
Definitions of 'dread'. 1. If you dread something which may happen, you feel very anxious and unhappy about it because you think it will be unpleasant or upsetting. [...] 2. Dread is a feeling of great anxiety and fear about something that may happen. [...] 3. Dread means terrible and greatly feared.
DREAD definition: 1. to feel worried or frightened about something that has not happened yet: 2. used to say that…. Learn more.
