dread

[US]/dred/
[UK]/dred/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. fear; a terrible person or thing
vi. be afraid; worry
vt. be afraid; worry
adj. terrible.

Phrases & Collocations

filled with dread

overcome by dread

dread lord

Example Sentences

It was the dread of all animals.

the dread presence of the headmaster.

Jane was dreading the party.

to live in constant dread of poverty

he was stricken with the dread disease and died.

that dread being we dare oppose.

the dreaded fax machine.

have a dread of speaking in public

dreaded the long drive home.

quivering dread was settling in her bosom.

a sense of dread hung over him for days.

I had caught the dreaded lurgy .

A burnt child dreads the fire.

Many people suffer from a great dread of heights.

We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes.

He looked forward with dread to the scheduled surgery.

the band appeals to dreads and baldheads alike.

Real-world Examples

Who's the player that you dread playing the most?

Source: 73 Quick Questions and Answers with Celebrities (Bilingual Selection)

Because I've been dreading this date.

Source: Our Day This Season 1

10. Some studies suggest that people dread idleness.

Source: Psychology Mini Class

It was the news the families had been dreading.

Source: BBC Listening February 2013 Collection

Yes, you know how I always dread the whole year.

Source: A Charlie Brown New Year Special

An expectant mother I know was dreading her baby shower.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) June 2019 Collection

Most important, NATO avoided “mission creep”, the dread of modern military forces.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Indeed, he had never dreaded his return more.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

" There's always a dread when a friend sends you something, " Martin tells me.

Source: The Atlantic Monthly (Article Edition)

Then, we have a literation, wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings.

Source: Appreciation of English Poetry

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