2hate verb
hates; hat·ed; hat·ing 1 : to dislike (someone) very strongly : to feel hate for (someone) [+ obj] ▪ He was a cruel tyrant who was hated and feared by his people. ▪ She hated them for betraying her. ▪ They were political rivals who truly/bitterly hated each other. ▪ What is it that you hate about him most? ▪ a hated enemy [no obj] ▪ children whose families have taught them to hate — opposite love 2 [+ obj] : to dislike (something) very strongly : to find (something) very unpleasant
▪ She hates [=really dislikes] cold weather. ▪ I hate spinach. ▪ I hate doing this. ▪ I hate having to do this. = I hate it when I have to do this. ▪ They hate being apart from each other. ▪ I hate the idea of leaving my mother alone all week. ▪ She hates cooking. — often followed by to + verb ▪ They hate to be apart from each other. ▪ She hates to cook. — opposite love 3 [+ obj] — used to apologize for doing something or to express regret or guilt ▪ I hate bothering you [=I'm sorry to bother you], but would you mind moving your car? ▪ I'd hate it if they got the wrong idea. [=I would feel regret if they misunderstood] — often followed by to + verb ▪ I hate to bother you [=I'm sorry to bother you], but would you mind moving your car? ▪ I hate to say it, but I don't think he has much chance of winning. ▪ I'd hate (for) them to get the wrong idea.
▪ She hates [=really dislikes] cold weather. ▪ I hate spinach. ▪ I hate doing this. ▪ I hate having to do this. = I hate it when I have to do this. ▪ They hate being apart from each other. ▪ I hate the idea of leaving my mother alone all week. ▪ She hates cooking. — often followed by to + verb ▪ They hate to be apart from each other. ▪ She hates to cook. — opposite love
hate someone's guts — see 1gut
— hat·er noun, plural hat·ers [count]
▪ a cat hater [=a person who hates cats]
▪ a cat hater [=a person who hates cats]
