Dread (Verb)
Meaning
Be afraid or scared of; be frightened of; "I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- I dread the long commute to work every morning in rush hour traffic.
- The thought of public speaking often makes people dread their presentations.
- She dreads going to the dentist because she has had some painful experiences.
- Many people dread flying in small planes over turbulent seas.
- Anxious students dread the pressure of their final exams.