noun / verb
hate
HAYT/heɪt/
A feeling of intense dislike or hostility toward someone or something.
The man hates broccoli and pushes the plate away with disgust.
Etymology
Old English hatian expressed extreme ill-will and could mean treating someone as an enemy. The modern verb preserves this strong sense of aversion and hostility.
In context
I've been brought up to hate them like it's in my it's in my blood to dislike them at all to see them lose I take great pleasure seeing them lose
More examples
- His words were full of hate.
- I hate missing the bus.
- They opposed messages of hate.
Forms
hate · hates · hated · hating
Similar words
- detest
- Strong dislike, often with a sense of aversion.