dreads
Definitions
Noun
- Fearful expectation or anticipation
Verb
- Be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
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Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
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Words that Follow: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
Column | Carolyn Hax: Expectant mother dreads snarky comments from family
Apr 12, 2025 The Washington Post
Apr 12, 2025 The Washington Post
Isaiah Hartenstein under fire for pulling Stephon Castle's dreads in Spurs-Thunder
May 20, 2026 sportingnews.com
May 20, 2026 sportingnews.com
'I guess that this must be the place': Talking Dreads kick off this year's Out to Lunch
Jun 18, 2025 Worcester Magazine
Jun 18, 2025 Worcester Magazine
Texas school’s punishment of a Black student who wears dreadlocks is going to trial
Jan 24, 2024 NBC News
Jan 24, 2024 NBC News
Scientists find evolutionary explanation for “irrational” Dread Risk behaviour
Nov 11, 2025 University of Exeter News
Nov 11, 2025 University of Exeter News