Meaning of "loathe" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LOATHE

Old English lāthiān, from loath.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF LOATHE

loathe  [ləʊð]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOATHE

Loathe is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb loathe in English.

WHAT DOES LOATHE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hatred

Hatred is a deep and emotional extreme dislike. It can be directed against individuals, entities, objects, or ideas. Hatred is often associated with feelings of anger and a disposition towards hostility. Commonly held moral rules, such as the Golden Rule, oppose hatred towards others.

Definition of loathe in the English dictionary

The definition of loathe in the dictionary is to feel strong hatred or disgust for.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LOATHE

PRESENT

Present

I loathe

you loathe

he/she/it loathes

we loathe

you loathe

they loathe

Present continuous

I am loathing

you are loathing

he/she/it is loathing

we are loathing

you are loathing

they are loathing

Present perfect

I have loathed

you have loathed

he/she/it has loathed

we have loathed

you have loathed

they have loathed

Present perfect continuous

I have been loathing

you have been loathing

he/she/it has been loathing

we have been loathing

you have been loathing

they have been loathing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I loathed

you loathed

he/she/it loathed

we loathed

you loathed

they loathed

Past continuous

I was loathing

you were loathing

he/she/it was loathing

we were loathing

you were loathing

they were loathing

Past perfect

I had loathed

you had loathed

he/she/it had loathed

we had loathed

you had loathed

they had loathed

Past perfect continuous

I had been loathing

you had been loathing

he/she/it had been loathing

we had been loathing

you had been loathing

they had been loathing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will loathe

you will loathe

he/she/it will loathe

we will loathe

you will loathe

they will loathe

Future continuous

I will be loathing

you will be loathing

he/she/it will be loathing

we will be loathing

you will be loathing

they will be loathing

Future perfect

I will have loathed

you will have loathed

he/she/it will have loathed

we will have loathed

you will have loathed

they will have loathed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been loathing

you will have been loathing

he/she/it will have been loathing

we will have been loathing

you will have been loathing

they will have been loathing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would loathe

you would loathe

he/she/it would loathe

we would loathe

you would loathe

they would loathe

Conditional continuous

I would be loathing

you would be loathing

he/she/it would be loathing

we would be loathing

you would be loathing

they would be loathing

Conditional perfect

I would have loathe

you would have loathe

he/she/it would have loathe

we would have loathe

you would have loathe

they would have loathe

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been loathing

you would have been loathing

he/she/it would have been loathing

we would have been loathing

you would have been loathing

they would have been loathing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you loathe
we let´s loathe
you loathe

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to loathe

Past participle

loathed

Present Participle

loathing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «LOATHE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «loathe» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of loathe

abhor · abominate · despise · detest · dislike · execrate · hate

TRANSLATION OF LOATHE

Find out the translation of loathe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of loathe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «loathe» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 厌恶
• Translator English - Spanish: aborrecer
• English: loathe
• Translator English - Hindi: घृणा
• Translator English - Arabic: يَكْرَهُ
• Translator English - Russian: чувствовать отвращение
• Translator English - Portuguese: detestar
• Translator English - Bengali: অতিশয় অপছন্দ করা
• Translator English - French: exécrer
• Translator English - Malay: Benci
• Translator English - German: verabscheuen
• Translator English - Japanese: ひどく嫌う
• Translator English - Korean: 몹시 싫어하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Sengit
• Translator English - Vietnamese: ghê tởm
• Translator English - Tamil: வெறு
• Translator English - Marathi: तिरस्कार वाटणे
• Translator English - Turkish: tiksinmek
• Translator English - Italian: detestare
• Translator English - Polish: nienawidzić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: відчувати відразу
• Translator English - Romanian: a detesta
• Translator English - Greek: απεχθάνομαι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: geneë
• Translator English - Swedish: avsky
• Translator English - Norwegian: avsky

10 QUOTES WITH «LOATHE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word loathe.

1

Al Alvarez

I mean to say, this is the book and I really loathe it and I can't imagine what a nice Jewish boy like me ever, how I ever got into this dreadful trade.

2

Phil Anselmo

I loathe rock stars. I am a music nerd, a fan, a follower... just like any fan of music might be. And although I have blood-relatives, a lot of times I feel closer to my audience than my true family, because at least my fans get what I'm doing, to a certain extent, whereas my family does not.

3

Colin Baker

I loathe cheese, it makes me ill.

4

Stephanie Beacham

I think the deafness affects me more than I realise; I think it makes me more tired. I loathe parties. I attend, smile and leave.

5

Max Beckmann

I do not weep: I loathe tears, for they are a sign of slavery.

6

Brigid Berlin

I loathe having to go out and get dressed up. I'd much rather stay home and watch CNN.

7

Billy Connolly

I loathe hecklers. I haven't got a good syllable to say. When you come out of the club circuit and into the concert hall, they should be gone. There's an element of manners that should tell you that the ticket is dear and it's a different venue.

8

Simon Cowell

I think you have to judge everything based on your personal taste. And if that means being critical, so be it. I hate political correctness. I absolutely loathe it.

9

Roger Daltrey

First of all, you have to understand that I'm like anybody else. When I hear my voice on a record I absolutely loathe my voice. I cannot stand my voice.

10

Giuseppe Garibaldi

Ah, no, far be from me a thought which I loathe like poison.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOATHE»

Discover the use of loathe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to loathe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Clique #10: P.S. I Loathe You

Massie Block: When the Pretty Committee deems its boy-fast null and void, boy fever sweeps through BOCD.

Lisi Harrison, 2009

I Loathe You: with audio recording

Author and illustrator David Slonim depicts a tender, tongue-in-cheek celebration of a very special kind of loa...er, love. This eBook edition includes audio!

David Slonim, 2012

The Infested Mind: Why Humans Fear, Loathe, and Love Insects

Explores the history and psychology of the fear of insects.

Jeffrey Lockwood, 2013

P. S. I Loathe You

The Clique has managed to kick the Briarwood boys out of OCD for good. But now that their summer secrets have been revealed, the girls are faced with a whole new set of problems.

Lisi Harrison, 2010

Love My Country, Loathe My Government: Fifty First Steps to ...

Time is running out. The need to act is now before more freedoms are lost.This book sets up a citizen-based action plan to implement the fifty steps at the grassroots level.

Walter Bruno Korschek, 2009

The Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations: The Complete ...

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Charles Harrington Elster, 2006

I loathe New York

Cartoons satirize the problems of everyday life in New York City, such as crime, traffic jams, air pollution, vandalism, and overcrowding

Scott Carouge, Jackie Merri Meyer, 1982

One Word: Contemporary Writers on the Words They Love or Loathe

"One Word" asks the question writers and readers love to answer: what word means the most to you, and why?

Molly McQuade, 2013

First Language Use in Second and Foreign Language Learning

Nathan asks for the meaning of an English word (loathe) in German; the answer Quentin gives is in German with an English equivalent for loathe, 'hating', which shows an interesting adherence to English for the content of the assignment.

Miles Turnbull, Jennifer Dailey-O'Cain

The Practical Works of Richard Baxter: With a Preface, ...

Yon can easily loathe an enemy ; and who hath been a greater enemy to any of you than yourselves? Another may injure you ; but no man can everlastingly undo you, but yourselves. 2. You abhor him that kills your dearest friends ; and it is ...

Richard Baxter, 1838

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOATHE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term loathe is used in the context of the following news items.

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While Boomers typically aren't crazy about being asked to donate at cash registers, younger generations generally favor the spreading practice ... «RetailWire, Jul 15»

[PICS] Ashley Benson's Makeup At 'Pixels' Premiere — Pink Eyes …

The star was decked out in pink hues for the event and we can't tell if we love or loathe her matching pink eyes and lip — do you? «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»

The big problem with raising the GST | Business Spectator

Believers in the benefits of small government loathe broad-based consumption taxes like the GST, while tax-and-spend social democrats love it ... «Business Spectator, Jul 15»

David Cameron Unveils Plan to Root Out 'Poison' - VICE News

"I know too how much you hate the extremists who are seeking to divide our communities and how you loathe that damage they do," Cameron ... «VICE News, Jul 15»

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Okra is one of those oddball vegetables that some folks adore and some loathe. Then there is a big portion of the country that has never heard ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»

'Back To Future' Star Michael J. Fox Explains Why A Fourth …

To some extent, this makes sense, because there are a lot of fans out there that loathe remakes. However, just past the Back to the Future 30th ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»

Smoking in cars violates childrens' human rights | Scoop News

Not just a bit - they really loathe it. But kids voices aren't being heard, parents are continuing to smoke in their cars, and the kids are continuing ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»

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The German three-piece has released another album prior to Loathe and Loathe is the sophomore release. It has already proven to be a force ... «mxdwn.com, Jul 15»

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