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.
[ + -ing verb ] I have always hated speaking in public.
I hate him telling me what to do all the time.
[ + to infinitive ] I hate (= do not want) to interrupt, but it's time we left.
I'd hate (= would not like) you to think I didn't appreciate what you'd done.
an extremely strong dislike:
She gave him a look of pure hate.
The feelings of hate grew stronger every day.
pet hate UK One of my pet hates (= one of the main things I dislike) is people who use your name all the while when they're speaking to you.
to strongly dislike someone or something:
[ T ] Kelly hates her teacher.
[ T ] I have always hated speaking in public.
[ + to infinitive ] I hate to say it, but I don’t think Leo is the right man for the job.