English Dictionary
Definition hate in British English
hate
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/heɪt/
➡ feeling
1
to dislike someone or something very much
Example
Go away! I hate you!
Example
I hate the smell of cigarettes.
1.1
if you hate something such as a particular situation or activity, you find it unpleasant or upsetting
