1. feels great fear or anxiety about something that might happen
Usage: third person singular present

1. hair that is twisted or matted into long rope-like strands
Usage: plural form; informal

Examples

• She dreads going to the dentist every six months.
• He dreads the thought of public speaking.
• The student dreads receiving her test results.
• His dreads reached down to his shoulders.
• She decided to cut off her dreads after five years.
• The musician’s dreads were his signature look.
• Everyone dreads Monday mornings.
• The athlete’s dreads bounced as he ran down the field.