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- DictionaryDire/ˈdī(ə)r/
adjective
- 1. (of a situation or event) extremely serious or urgent: "dire consequences"
1. a. : exciting horror. dire suffering. b. : dismal, oppressive. dire days. 2. : warning of disaster. a dire forecast. 3. a. : desperately urgent. in dire need of assistance. b. : extreme. dire poverty. direly adverb. direness noun.
Dire definition: causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible. See examples of DIRE used in a sentence.
Meaning of dire in English. dire. adjective. uk / daɪə r/ us / daɪr / Add to word list. very serious or extreme: in dire need of These people are in dire need of help. dire warning He gave a dire warning that an earthquake was imminent. dire consequences This decision will have dire consequences for local people. Synonyms. dreadful (FRIGHTENING)
Meaning of dire in English. dire. adjective. us / daɪr / uk / daɪə r/ Add to word list. very serious or extreme: in dire need of These people are in dire need of help. dire warning He gave a dire warning that an earthquake was imminent. dire consequences This decision will have dire consequences for local people. Synonyms. dreadful (FRIGHTENING)
Definition of dire adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Dire refers to situations or events that cause great fear and worry. A dire calamity causes much suffering. If a family is in dire need, they need immediate help. Dire predictions or warnings tell us that a disaster may happen in the future.
Dire definition: Warning of or having dreadful or terrible consequences; calamitous.
1. causing or involving great fear or suffering; terrible. 2. indicating trouble, disaster, or the like: dire predictions. 3. urgent; desperate: in dire need. [1560–70; < Latin dīrus fearful, unlucky] dire′ly, adv. dire′ness, n.
Definition of dire – Learner’s Dictionary. dire. adjective. uk / daɪə r/ us. Add to word list Add to word list. very serious or bad: He's in dire need of help. (Definition of dire from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of dire. in Chinese (Traditional) 嚴重的, 危急的, 極端的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
1. causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible. a dire calamity. 2. indicating trouble, disaster, misfortune, or the like. dire predictions about the stock market. 3. urgent; desperate. in dire need of food.
