noun fury; dreadfulness.
2. dread ·noun a person highly revered.
3. dread ·noun doubt; as, out of dread.
4. dread ·vi to be in dread, or great fear.
5. dread ·noun an object of terrified apprehension.
6. dread ·noun reverential or respectful fear; awe.
7. dread ·adj exciting great fear or apprehension; causing terror; frightful; dreadful.
8. dread ·vt to fear in a great degree; to regard, or look forward to, with terrific apprehension.
9. dread ·noun great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
10. dread ·adj inspiring with reverential fear; awful' venerable; as, dread sovereign; dread majesty; dread tribunal.