dreading

Meanings

• Verb (intransitive)

  Feeling extreme fear or anxiety about something.

  - "She was dreading the thought of speaking in public."
  - "He dreaded the idea of flying in a plane."

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Variants

List of all variants of dreading that leads to same result
dread , dreaded , dreading , dreads

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to make afraid' or 'to inspire fear'. Derived from Old English 'drēadan'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'dreadnought' in naval warfare comes from the Old English word 'dreadnout', meaning 'dreading nothing'.

2. In the Harry Potter series, Dreadful Dates is a popular event at Hogwarts where students pair up for a series of scary and hilarious dates.

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Related Concepts

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1. Anxiety: A feeling of fear, worry, and unease about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

2. Fear: An emotion characterized by an unpleasant state of intense or constant dread in thinking about a thing or situation.

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'dreading' is often used to depict fear, anxiety, or anticipation of a future event. For example, Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Tell-Tale Heart' explores the protagonist's intense dread and paranoia.

How to Memorize "dreading"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person with a worried expression, trembling, and avoiding a particular situation or object.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dreading' with the feeling of butterflies in your stomach or a knot in your throat.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym 'DREAD': D - Dreadful, R - Really, E - Excruciatingly, A - Anxiously, D - Desperately.

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