dread
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/dred/
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/dred/
verb
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to be very afraid of something bad that might happen
I dread going to the dentist because I fear it will hurt.
noun
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a strong feeling of fear about something that might happen in the future
She felt a sense of dread about the upcoming exam.
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dreadlocks (hair twisted into long thick pieces)
He wears his hair in dreads.
adjective
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causing great fear or worry
The dread disease spread quickly through the village.
translation
to be very afraid of something bad that might happen
a strong feeling of fear about something that might happen in the future; dreadlocks (hair twisted into long thick pieces)
causing great fear or worry
Word Forms
Plural
dreads
Perfect
dreaded
Progressive
dreading
Past
dreaded
3rd Present
dreads