[transitive, intransitive] to dislike somebody/something very much. hate somebody/yourself The two boys hated each other. Sometimes I really hate him.

hate · ​. [uncountable] a very strong feeling of dislike for somebody synonym hatred. She gave him a look of real hate. a strange relationship built on love and ...

1 to dislike something very much hate something I hate spinach. · 2 to dislike someone very much hate somebody/yourself The two boys hated each other.

There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun hate. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

a very strong feeling of dislike for someone. synonym hatred. a look of hate. a hate campaign (= cruel comments made about someone over a period of time in ...

​a very strong feeling of dislike for somebody/something. He looked at me with intense hatred. There was fear and hatred in his voice. hatred for ...

a very strong feeling of dislike for someone or something. He looked at me with intense hatred. There was fear and hatred in his voice.

​(informal) to express strong dislike for somebody; to criticize somebody or say something offensive to somebody. The public love to hate on celebrities who ...

2 дня назад · to dislike someone or something very much: Kelly hates her teacher. She hated the cold, dark days of winter. I hate it when you do that.

​hate speech (against somebody/something) speech or writing that attacks or threatens a particular group of people, especially on the basis of race, ...