dreading

/ˈdɹɛdɪŋ/

verb

  1. 1

    To fear greatly.

  2. 2

    To anticipate with fear.

    I'm dreading getting the results of the test, as it could decide my whole life.
  3. 3

    To be in dread, or great fear.

  4. 4

    To style (the hair) into dreadlocks.

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