hate

UK [hɛjt] US /heʔ/
noun 4verb 3

Collocations

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1

(noun.) strong feeling of dislike

ADJ

absolute, naked, pure

After the argument, pure hate filled the room and nobody wanted to speak.

VERB + HATE

be filled with, be full of, burn with

She was filled with hate after the argument and couldn't forgive him.

HATE + NOUN

campaign, figure, mail

The activist received hate mail from people who disagreed with her environmental work.

PREP

~ for

She felt such intense hate for her former business partner after discovering his dishonesty.

2

(noun.) sb/sth you hate

ADJ

pet

People who chew loudly during movies are my pet hate.

3

(verb.)

ADV

particularly, really

absolutely

She absolutely hates waiting in long queues at the supermarket.

almost

I almost hate waiting in traffic because it makes me so frustrated.

just

I just hate it when my phone battery dies in the middle of the day.

always

My brother always hates waiting in long lines at the supermarket.

still

VERB + HATE

begin to, come to, grow to

She began to hate her job after the new manager arrived.

love to

Politicians often become the figures that voters love to hate during election campaigns.

PREP

for

My sister hates me for eating the last piece of chocolate cake.

PHRASES

hate it when

There's nothing worse—I absolutely hate it when people are late to meetings without sending a message.

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