loathe
Verb
Verb Forms: loathed, loathing, loathes
- To feel intense dislike or disgust for; to detest.
- find repugnant
- "I loathe that man"
- To detest, hate, or revile (someone or something).
- To induce or inspire disgust (in a person)
Examples
- I absolutely loathe this place.
- I loathe scrubbing toilets.
- Many Scrabble players loathe drawing three ’U’ tiles in a row.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English lothe, from Old English lāþian, from Proto-West Germanic *laiþēn, from Proto-Germanic *laiþāną. Cognate with Old Norse leiðask ( > Danish ledes, Icelandic leiðast, all reflexive), German Leid.
Scrabble Score: 9
loathe: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordloathe: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
loathe: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 9
loathe: valid Words With Friends Word