Dread

/dษนษ›d/

The meaning and definition of Dread, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
    โ€œmy visit to the doctor is filling me with dreadโ€
  2. Reverential or respectful fear; awe.
verb
  1. To anticipate with fear.
    โ€œI'm dreading getting the results of the test, as it could decide my whole life.โ€
  2. To be in dread, or great fear.

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Origin

From Middle English dreden, from Old English drรฆdan.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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