English dictionary
dread
adjectivePronunciation
dɹɛd
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- causing fear or dread or terror
noun
- fearful expectation or anticipation
verb
- be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
Example sentences
the awful war
an awful risk
dire news
a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
the dread presence of the headmaster
the student looked around the examination room with apprehension
I fear the winters in Moscow
We should not fear the Communists!