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The meaning of DIRE is exciting horror. How to use dire in a sentence. Dire Straits and Furies
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Dire definition: causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible. See examples of DIRE used in a sentence.
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) ghastly. horrendous. horrible.
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)
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.
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.
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.
