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loathing

SayLOH-thingUS/ˈloʊðɪŋ/UK/ˈləʊðɪŋ/

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3 meanings of loathing

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  1. 1
    nouncountable or uncountable
    A very strong feeling of hating something or finding it disgusting.

    She felt a deep loathing for the cold, wet winters.

    His loathing of liars was clear to everyone in the room.

    Similarhatred, disgust, revulsion, contempt, abhorrence

    Oppositelove, affection, fondness, admiration

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  2. 2
    verb
    The -ing form of loathe. Use it to name the state or describe a noun, but rarely after is or are.

    Loathing your job can make every day feel long.

    The kids spent all of August loathing the heat.

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Less common meaning

  1. 3
    verbobsolete
    Present participle and gerund of loath. This old use is no longer found.

loathing is a form of loathe

loathe, verb: To hate someone or something very much and find them really unpleasant. Full entry

Forms
loatheloathes he/she/itloathing -ing formloathed past tense, past participle
Spelling
loathe → loathing: drop the e, add -ing

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