Dreaded

verb

/ˈdɹɛdɪd/

Word Frequency: 2.6

Definitions

1.verbTo fear greatly.

2.verbTo anticipate with fear.

"I'm dreading getting the results of the test, as it could decide my whole life."

3.verbTo be in dread, or great fear.

4.verbTo style (the hair) into dreadlocks.

5.adjectiveCausing fear, dread or terror.

"I have got the dreaded flu."

6.adjectiveWearing dreadlocks.

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