dread (dred)
noun · Intermediate · Emotions & Feelings
🔊 dred
Meaning
Meaning: great fear of something coming
A strong fear or anxiety about something that may happen.
Examples
🗣 She felt dread before the dentist appointment.
Etymology
From Old English ‘adraedan’ meaning ‘to fear greatly’.
How & Where It’s Used
Names anxious fear of a future event.
Tags: emotion, fear