hating
ˈheɪtɪŋ
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Definition of hating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

emotionRarefeeling intense dislike or hatredRare
  • She had a hating look in her eyes.
  • His hating attitude alienated his friends.
  • The hating comments were hurtful and unnecessary.
detesting loathing
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Expressions with hating

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feeling extremely unhappy or dissatisfied
After failing the exam, he was hating life.
feeling extremely unhappy or dissatisfied
After the breakup, he was hating life and didn't want to go out.
feeling or showing strong dislike for oneself
He became self-hating after the mistake.

Origin of hating

Old English, hatian (hate)

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having both water-loving and water-hating parts

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  1. French:haineux, ...
  2. German:hasserfüllt, ...
  3. Italian:detestante, ...
  4. Spanish:odioso, ...
  5. Portuguese:detestável, ...
  6. Chinese:充满仇恨的, ...
  7. Japanese:憎しみのある, ...
  8. Arabic:حاقِد, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְתָעֵב, ...
  10. Russian:ненавидящий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ненависний, ...
  12. Hindi:घृणास्पद, ...
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Definition of hate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
emotionfeel intense dislike or hostility towards someone or something
  • I hate when people are dishonest..
abhor detest loathe
2.
intense dislikedislike intensely or greatly
  • She hates waking up early.
detest loathe
3.
unpleasant activityfind something very unpleasant
  • I hate doing the dishes.
abhor detest loathe
4.
apologyexpress regret about what you are about to say
  • I hate to say it, but you're wrong.

Noun

1.
strong emotionintense dislike or hostility
  • His face showed pure hate towards the idea..
detestation loathing
2.
objectperson or thing intensely disliked
  • Traffic jams are my biggest hate.
detestation loathing
3.
internetnegative feedback or abusive behavior online
  • She received a lot of hate on social media.
abuse criticism
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express dislike or criticism without reason
She always hates on his new ideas.
something that is personally annoying or disliked
Loud chewing is my biggest pet hate.
feel extremely strong dislike for someone or something
She hates exams like poison and gets nervous every semester.
enjoy disliking someone or something
She loves to hate that TV show, but she never misses an episode.
strongly dislike someone intensely
After what he did, I hate Jordan's guts.
feel intense aversion towards someone
He hates her guts after the betrayal.

Origin of hate

Old English, hatian (to hate)

Examples of hate in a sentence

  • I hate waking up early on weekends.
  • I hate when my phone battery dies quickly.
  • They hate being stuck in traffic every morning.
  • They hate waking up early on weekends.
  • He hates waiting in long lines.
  • I hate to interrupt, but your phone is ringing.

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  1. French:détester, haine, ...
  2. German:hassen, Hass, ...
  3. Italian:odiare, odio, ...
  4. Spanish:detestar, odio, ...
  5. Portuguese:detestar, ódio, ...
  6. Chinese:厌恶, 仇恨, ...
  7. Japanese:憎む, 憎しみ, ...
  8. Arabic:كَرِهَ, كَراهِيَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִשְׂנוֹא, שִׂנְאָה, ...
  10. Russian:ненавидеть, ненависть, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ненавидіти, ненависть, ...
  12. Hindi:नफ़रत करना, नफरत, ...
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