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- [dred]
- /drɛd/
- /dred/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dred]
- /drɛd/
Definitions of dreads word
- verb with object dreads to fear greatly; be in extreme apprehension of: to dread death. 1
- verb with object dreads to be reluctant to do, meet, or experience: I dread going to big parties. 1
- verb with object dreads Archaic. to hold in respectful awe. 1
- verb without object dreads to be in great fear. 1
- noun dreads terror or apprehension as to something in the future; great fear. 1
- noun dreads a person or thing dreaded. 1
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Origin of dreads
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 Dreads
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dreads 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dreads usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dreads
noun dreads
- coiffure — A person's coiffure is their hairstyle.
- ponytail — an arrangement of the hair in a long lock drawn tightly against the back of the head and cinched so as to hang loosely.
- da — from; of (used in Italian and Portuguese personal names, originally to indicate place of origin): Lorenzo da Ponte; Vasco da Gama.
- beehive — A beehive is a structure in which bees are kept, which is designed so that the beekeeper can collect the honey that they produce.
- pigtail — a braid of hair hanging down the back of the head.
Antonyms for dreads
noun dreads
- confidences — Plural form of confidence.
- calms — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calm.
- contentments — Plural form of contentment.
- wants — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
verb dreads
- welcomes — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
Top questions with dreads
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