hating

2 definitions • 7 examples

present participle of

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.