Loathe \Loathe\ (l[=o][th]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Loathed
(l[=o][th]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Loathing.]
[AS. l[=a][eth]ian
to hate. See Loath.]
1. To feel extreme disgust at, or aversion for.
Loathing the honeyed cakes, I Ionged for bread.
--Cowley.
2. To dislike greatly; to abhor; to hate.
The secret which I loathe. --Waller.
She loathes the vital sir. --Dryden.
Syn: To hate; abhor; detest; abominate. See Hate.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |