hate

hate¹ W3S1 [heıt] v [T not in progressive]

1.) to dislike something very much

≠ ↑love

▪ It's the kind of movie you either love or hate.

▪ He hates his job.

▪ I hate the way I sound on tape.

hate doing sth

▪ Paul hates having his picture taken.

hate to do sth

▪ I hate to see you unhappy.

hate it when

▪ Pam hates it when Lee calls her at work.

hate sb doing sth

▪ Jenny's mother hates her staying out late.

2.) to dislike someone very much and feel angry towards them

≠ ↑love

▪ Why do you hate me so much?

hate sb for (doing) sth

▪ She hated him for being so happy.

hate yourself

▪ I hated myself for feeling jealous of her.

hate sb's guts informal (=hate someone very much)

3.) I'd hate (for) sb/sth to do sth

spoken used to emphasize that you do not want something to happen

▪ I'd hate you to go.

▪ I'd hate for him to think I wasn't interested.

4.) I hate to think what/how/where etc

spoken used when you feel sure that something would have a bad result, or when an idea is unpleasant to think about

▪ I hate to think what would have happened if you hadn't called the police.

▪ I hate to think how many women he has assaulted since then.

5.) I hate to say it, but.../I hate to tell you this, but...

spoken used when saying something that you do not want to say, for example because it is embarrassing

▪ I hate to say it, but I was glad when he went home.

6.) I hate to ask/interrupt/disturb etc

spoken used to say that you are sorry that you have to ask etc

▪ I hate to ask you this, but would you mind giving me a lift home?

▪ I hate to interrupt, but it's urgent.

>hated adj

▪ the hated security police

>hater n

▪ I'm not a man hater.

hate ²

hate² n [U]

[: Old English; Origin: hete]

an angry unpleasant feeling that someone has when they hate someone and want to harm them

= ↑hatred

≠ ↑love

▪ Her eyes were full of hate.

hate for

▪ Mrs Williams has spoken of her hate for her husband's killers.

→pet hate at ↑pet³ (2)