Definition of loathe Loathe

/lowˈð/ - [lowth] - loathe

We found 9 definitions of loathe from 6 different sources.

What does loathe mean?

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Verb loathes, loathing, loathed
loathe - find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats"
		abhor, abominate, execrate
		detest, hate dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians"

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loathe (Verb)
To hate, detest, revile.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

loathe (v. t.)
To feel extreme disgust at, or aversion for.
loathe (v. t.)
To dislike greatly; to abhor; to hate.
loathe (v. i.)
To feel disgust or nausea.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

loathe
To shrink back with shuddering from something.
loathe
To detest on a high degree; to hate completely.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

loathe
lōth, v.t. to dislike greatly, to feel disgust at.—adj. Loath′ful, full of loathing, hate, or abhorrence: exciting loathing or disgust.—n. Loath′ing, extreme hate or disgust: abhorrence.—adj. hating.—adv. Loath′ingly.—adjs. Loath′ly, Loath′y (obs.), loathsome; Loath′some, exciting loathing or abhorrence: detestable.—adv. Loath′somely.—n. Loath′someness. [A.S. láðian—láð; cf. loath.]

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loathe, verb, present, 1st person singular of loathe (infinitive).
loathe, verb (infinitive).
loathe, adjective.

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