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The correct spelling is dread.
How to pronounce dread
/dɹɛd/
nounIPA: /dɹɛd/
Say it like: Dree-d
The correct spelling is dread. Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror. For example: "my visit to the doctor is filling me with dread"
Usage Examples
“my visit to the doctor is filling me with dread”
“I'm dreading getting the results of the test, as it could decide my whole life.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
- 2.Reverential or respectful fear; awe.
- 3.Somebody or something dreaded.
- 4.A person highly revered.
- 5.Fury; dreadfulness.
verb
- 1.To fear greatly.
- 2.To anticipate with fear.
- 3.To be in dread, or great fear.
- 4.To style (the hair) into dreadlocks.
adjective
- 1.Terrible; greatly feared.
- 2.Awe-inspiring; held in fearful awe.
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