Dread
Pronunciation: /ˈdrɛd/
Dread (noun)
- a strong feeling of fear or worry about something bad happening.
Examples
- She felt a dread of the unknown.
- The dread of failure kept him awake.
Common collocations: sense of dread, dread of failure, overcome dread, dread the worst, dread doing something
Dread (verb)
- to feel very afraid or worried about something that might happen.
Examples
- He dreads speaking in public.
- They dread the long journey ahead.