Hate definition
Hate is a verb meaning "dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards." It has 3 meanings, as a verb and a noun, listed below with an example sentence.
- Part of speech
- verb, noun
- Syllables
- 1
- Letters
- 4
- How common
- Everyday word
Hate as a verb
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
"I hate Mexican food"
Same sense: detest
to have and express negative sentiments about a person
Hate as a noun
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
Same sense: hatred
Synonyms and antonyms
- detest
- hatred
Opposite: love.
How to say hate
Hate has 1 syllable and rhymes with great. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.
Words that rhyme with hate
HATE in word games
- Scrabble
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 6
- Anagrams
- 4
Is HATE a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check HATE in the word checker, or unscramble HATE to see its 4 anagrams and the shorter words in its letters.
Definitions and examples from Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Browse more words in the dictionary.