dread

¹dread

verb \ˈdred\

Definition of DREAD

transitive verb

1

a : to fear greatly b archaic : to regard with awe

2

: to feel extreme reluctance to meet or face

intransitive verb

: to be apprehensive or fearful

Examples of DREAD

1. He can't swim and dreads going in the water.
2. She dreaded making speeches in front of large audiences.
3. I dread the day I will have to leave my friends.
4. I dread the thought of moving next week.
5. I dread to think about what they might do next.

Origin of DREAD

Middle English dreden, from Old English drǣdan

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with DREAD

bed, bread, dead, ed, fed, head, lead, med, ped, read, red, Red, redd, said, shed, shred, sled, spread, stead, ted, thread, tread, wed, zed