As a verb ---
They always dread doing tax forms.
As a noun ---
She was filled with dread when her aging mother didn't answer the phone.
ex:that task was a dread
The little girl was full of dread
Just beyond our sight lies a dread warrior, in wait for our advance.Some people just dread homework.
A noun functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.Example sentences for the noun 'dread' are:Her dread of final exams gave her some sleepless nights. (subject of the sentence)A man whose dread caused him to shake had to be coaxed onto the firetruck's ladder. (subject of the relative clause)I saw the dread on the child's face as the dog approached. (direct object of the verb 'saw')We faced father's wrath with dread. (object of the preposition 'with')The word 'dread' is also a verb: dread, dreads, dreading, dreaded.
We can't tell. Dread can be used as an adjective, noun, or verb (at least). You need a specific sentence containing it to tell what part of speech it is. Adjective: The Dread Pirate Roberts turned out to actually be Westley. Noun: He was filled with dread. Verb: I dread these sorts of questions.
We can't tell. Dread can be used as an adjective, noun, or verb (at least). You need a specific sentence containing it to tell what part of speech it is. Adjective: The Dread Pirate Roberts turned out to actually be Westley. Noun: He was filled with dread. Verb: I dread these sorts of questions.
"You dread nought but the Dreadnought?", demanded the Captain.You dread all that goes bump in the night.
The word "dread" has one syllable.
The word DREAD has one syllable
For dread: My heart was filled with dread for this day. For dreaded: Each year, this day was dreaded by every person in this county.
The root word that means "dread of" is "phobos" or "phobia." For example, "arachnophobia" means the fear or dread of spiders.
I felt dread the first time I had to work the help line alone.