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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.
DREAD definition: 1. to feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or that might…. Learn more.
Synonyms for DREAD: terrifying, frightening, scary, formidable, horrible, terrible, fearful, intimidating; Antonyms of DREAD: reassuring, comforting, relaxing, soothing, calming, inviting, consoling, tranquilizing
Dread definition: to fear greatly; be in extreme apprehension of. See examples of DREAD used in a sentence.
Definition of dread verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
DREAD definition: 1. to feel worried or frightened about something that has not happened yet: 2. used to say that…. Learn more.
dread meaning, definition, what is dread: to feel anxious or worried about somethi...: Learn more.
a feeling of great fear about something that might or will happen in the future; a thing that causes this feeling The prospect of growing old fills me with dread. She has an irrational dread of hospitals.
