verb
- feels great fear or anxiety about something that might happen
Usage: third person singular present
noun
- hair that is twisted or matted into long rope-like strands
Usage: plural form; informal
Examples
- She dreads going to the dentist every six months.
- He dreads the thought of public speaking.
- The student dreads receiving her test results.
- His dreads reached down to his shoulders.
- She decided to cut off her dreads after five years.
- The musician’s dreads were his signature look.
- Everyone dreads Monday mornings.
- The athlete’s dreads bounced as he ran down the field.