When at length the moment dreaded through so many years came close, the dark cloud passed away from Johnson's mind. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
dreading — un·dreading; … English syllables
dreading — dred n. fear, terror, horror v. fear, be afraid; be anxious about; hold in awe, respect greatly … English contemporary dictionary
dread — dread1 [dred] v [: Old English; Origin: drAdan] [T] to feel anxious or worried about something that is going to happen or may happen ▪ I ve got an interview tomorrow and I m dreading it. dread doing sth ▪ I m dreading going back to work. dread sb … Dictionary of contemporary English
dread — [[t]dre̱d[/t]] dreads, dreading, dreaded 1) VERB If you dread something which may happen, you feel very anxious and unhappy about it because you think it will be unpleasant or upsetting. [V n/ ing] I m dreading Christmas this year... [V n/ ing] I … English dictionary
dread — 1 verb 1 (T) to feel anxious or worried about something that is going to happen or you think will happen in the future: I ve got an interview tomorrow and I m dreading it. | dread doing sth: I m dreading going back to work. | dread sb doing sth:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dread — 01. He always [dreaded] the end of the year when they had their final exams. 02. The old woman was filled with [dread] when she found the body of her husband lying on the kitchen floor. 03. She was [dreading] meeting her old boyfriend at the… … Grammatical examples in English
anxious — [adj1] worried, tense afraid, aghast, antsy*, apprehensive, basket case*, bugged*, butterflies, careful, choked*, clutched*, concerned, disquieted, distressed, disturbed, dreading, fearful, fidgety, fretful, hacked*, hyper*, in a state*, in a… … New thesaurus
undreading — “+ adjective Etymology: un (I) + dreading, present participle of dread : not dreading … Useful english dictionary
Dread — (dr[e^]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dreaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dreading}.] [AS. dr[=ae]dan, in comp.; akin to OS. dr[=a]dan, OHG. tr[=a]tan, both only in comp.] To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific apprehension.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dreaded — Dread Dread (dr[e^]d), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dreaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dreading}.] [AS. dr[=ae]dan, in comp.; akin to OS. dr[=a]dan, OHG. tr[=a]tan, both only in comp.] To fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
