Definition
to hate: to detest, to strongly dislike, the opposite of to love
The two football teams hate each other.
I hate walking home late at night by myself.
I hate to interrupt, but I have to go now.
hatred: very strong dislike, the opposite of love
Pronunciation examples
UK: I hate walking home late at night by myself.
US: I hate to interrupt, but I have to get going.
- "How about the fact that I hate my son?"
- "Actually, I hate them."
- "General Rainbow Child : The audience hated all my acts, Brian."
- "Horse : (thinking) I hate my life."
- "Though the details of Stink's gruesome murder are still hazy, I'm sure that you understand my deep and pervasive hatred for you, and by extension, all things British."
- "Philip : OK, OK, OK, seriously, first of all, I hate you guys."
- "To send a clear message to this racist I urge you to meet me in the canteen at 5pm tomorrow to design "anti-hate" posters."
- "So many of my au pairs hate laughter."
- "He's such a jerk face and I hate him so much!"
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