dread
part of speech
verb (dread, dreads, dreaded, dreading); noun (dread; uncountable); adjective (old/literary: dread)
meaning for a pupil
1) (verb) To feel very worried or afraid about something that is going to happen. tree →
2) (noun) A strong feeling of fear about the future. tree →
3) (adjective, literary) Causing great fear: «the dread pirate». tree →
4) (informal, noun plural «dreads») Short for dreadlocks, a hairstyle of long twisted strands. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories dread builds suspense: «She was filled with dread.» In everyday life children dread tests, injections or the dentist. Phrases: «dread doing something», «I dread to think», «filled with dread», «a sense of dread», «full of dread».
examples
- I dread going to the dentist. tree →
- He was filled with dread as he opened the creaky door. tree →
- I dread to think what the kitchen looks like after the party. tree →
- She dreaded the spelling test all week. tree →
- A sense of dread crept over the campers in the dark. tree →
- (literary) The dread dragon guarded the cave. tree →
- (informal) He has long dreads tied back with a band. tree →
- Then a great dread fell upon her. tree →
note
Past «dreaded». Pattern: «dread + -ing» or «dread to think». Adjective «dreadful» means very bad. «Dread» rhymes with «bed».
In the corpora
- A «maybe» can hide a «definitely» when someone dreads giving bad news.
- Dreading something can make the body release the stress hormone cortisol beforehand, and a sore tummy is a common sign of that worry.
- Then I said unto you: 'Dread not, neither be afraid of them.
- For I was in dread of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the LORD was wroth against you to destroy you.
- The LORD of hosts, Him shall ye sanctify; and let Him be your fear, and let Him be your dread.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «dread» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.