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- [dred]
- /drɛd/
- /dred/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dred]
- /drɛd/
Definitions of dreading word
- verb with object dreading to fear greatly; be in extreme apprehension of: to dread death. 1
- verb with object dreading to be reluctant to do, meet, or experience: I dread going to big parties. 1
- verb with object dreading Archaic. to hold in respectful awe. 1
- verb without object dreading to be in great fear. 1
- noun dreading terror or apprehension as to something in the future; great fear. 1
- noun dreading a person or thing dreaded. 1
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Origin of dreading
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English dreden (v.), Old English drǣdan, aphetic variant of adrǣdan, ondrǣdan; cognate with Old High German intrātan to fear
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Parts of speech for Dreading
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dreading popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dreading usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dreading
adjective dreading
- hacked — to place (something) on a hack, as for drying or feeding.
- in a state — distraught
- worried sick — extremely anxious about sb or sth
- anxious — If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen.
- hyper — overexcited; overstimulated; keyed up.
Antonyms for dreading
adjective dreading
- anxious — If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen.
Top questions with dreading
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