hatch|way /hæ tʃwe I / (hatchways ) N‑COUNT A hatchway is the same as a hatch.
hate ◆◇◇ /he I t/ (hates , hating , hated )
1 VERB If you hate someone or something, you have an extremely strong feeling of dislike for them. □ [V n] Most people hate him, but they don't dare to say so, because he still rules the country. ● N‑UNCOUNT Hate is also a noun. □ I was 17 and filled with a lot of hate. ● hat|ed ADJ [ADJ n] □ He's probably the most hated man in this county.
2 VERB [no cont] If you say that you hate something such as a particular activity, you mean that you find it very unpleasant. □ [V n] Ted hated parties, even gatherings of people he liked individually. □ [V to-inf] He hates to be interrupted during training. □ [V v-ing] He hated coming home to the empty house. □ [V n wh] I hate it when people accuse us of that. □ [V n to-inf] I would hate him to think I'm trying to trap him. □ [V n v-ing] She hates me having any fun and is quite jealous and spoiled.
3 VERB [no cont] You can use hate in expressions such as ' I hate to trouble you ' or ' I hate to bother you ' when you are apologizing to someone for interrupting them or asking them to do something. [POLITENESS ] □ [V to-inf] I hate to rush you but I have another appointment later on.
4 VERB [no cont] You can use hate in expressions such as ' I hate to say it ' or ' I hate to tell you ' when you want to express regret about what you are about to say, because you think it is unpleasant or should not be the case. [FEELINGS ] □ [V to-inf] I hate to admit it, but you were right.
5 to hate someone's guts → see gut
6 VERB [no cont] You can use hate in expressions such as ' I hate to see ' or ' I hate to think ' when you are emphasizing that you find a situation or an idea unpleasant. [EMPHASIS ] □ [V to-inf] I just hate to see you doing this to yourself.
7 VERB [no cont] You can use hate in expressions such as ' I'd hate to think ' when you hope that something is not true or that something will not happen. □ [V to-inf] I'd hate to think my job would not be secure if I left it temporarily.
ha te cam|paign (hate campaigns ) N‑COUNT [usu sing] A hate campaign is a series of actions which are intended to harm or upset someone, or to make other people have a low opinion of them. □ The media has waged a virulent hate campaign against her.
ha te crime (hate crimes ) N‑COUNT A hate crime is a crime, especially against people such as homosexuals and members of ethnic minorities, that is motivated by feelings of hatred.
hate|ful /he I tfʊl/
1 ADJ Someone or something that is hateful is extremely bad or unpleasant. [OLD-FASHIONED ] □ I'm sorry. That was a hateful thing to say.
2 ADJ Someone who is hateful hates someone else. □ These are not necessarily hateful, malicious people.
ha te mail also hate-mail N‑UNCOUNT If someone receives hate mail , they receive unpleasant or threatening letters.
hat|er /he I tə r / (haters ) N‑COUNT If you call someone a hater of something, you mean that they strongly dislike that thing. □ [+ of ] Braccio was a hater of idleness. ● COMB Hater is also a combining form. □ He was reputed to be a woman-hater.
hath /hæ θ/ Hath is an old-fashioned third person singular form of the verb 'have'.
hat|pin /hæ tp I n/ (hatpins ) N‑COUNT A hatpin is a metal pin which can be pushed through a woman's hat and through her hair to keep the hat in position.
ha|tred /he I tr I d/ N‑UNCOUNT Hatred is an extremely strong feeling of dislike for someone or something. □ [+ of/for ] Her hatred of them would never lead her to murder.
ha t-trick (hat-tricks ) N‑COUNT A hat-trick is a series of three achievements, especially in a sports event, for example three goals scored by the same person in a football game.
haugh|ty /hɔː ti/ (haughtier , haughtiest ) ADJ [usu ADJ n] You use haughty to describe someone's behaviour or appearance when you disapprove of the fact that they seem to be very proud and to think that they are better than other people. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ He spoke in a haughty tone. ● haugh|ti|ly /hɔː t I li/ ADV [usu ADV with v, oft ADV adj] □ Toni looked at him rather haughtily.
haul /hɔː l/ (hauls , hauling , hauled )
1 VERB If you haul something which is heavy or difficult to move, you move it using a lot of effort. □ [V n prep/adv] A crane had to be used to haul the car out of the stream. □ [V adv n] She hauled up her bedroom window and leaned out. [Also V n]
2 VERB [usu passive] If someone is hauled before a court or someone in authority, they are made to appear before them because they are accused of having done something wrong. □ [be V -ed + before ] He was hauled before the managing director and fired. ● PHRASAL VERB [usu passive] Haul up means the same as haul . □ [be V -ed P + before ] He was hauled up before the Board of Trustees.
3 N‑COUNT A haul is a quantity of things that are stolen, or a quantity of stolen or illegal goods found by police or customs. □ The size of the drugs haul shows that the international trade in heroin is still flourishing.
4 PHRASE If you say that a task or a journey is a long haul , you mean that it takes a long time and a lot of effort. □ Revitalising the economy will be a long haul.
5 → see also long-haul
haul|age /hɔː l I dʒ/ N‑UNCOUNT Haulage is the business of transporting goods by road. [mainly BRIT ] □ The haulage company was a carrier of machine parts to Turkey.