berating

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Word: Berating

Part of Speech: Verb (to berate)

Meaning:

"Berating" means to criticize someone very strongly or to scold them harshly. When you berate someone, you are expressing your anger or disappointment towards them because of something they did wrong.

Usage Instructions:

• You can use "berating" when talking about situations where someone is being reprimanded or scolded.
• It is often used in a context where the criticism is quite intense or harsh.

Example Sentence:

• "After missing the goal in the final minutes of the game, the player received a berating from the coach."

Advanced Usage:

• In a more formal context, you might say, "The manager’s berating of the team was warranted due to their lack of effort in the project."

Word Variants:

• Noun: Berate (the act of berating), Berating (the state of being berated)
• Adjective: Berating (describing something related to criticism)

Different Meanings:

• While "berating" specifically refers to scolding or criticism, it can also imply a sense of disappointment or frustration over someone's actions.

Synonyms:

• Scolding
• Rebuking
• Reprimanding
• Criticizing
• Chiding

Idioms:

• "Give someone a piece of your mind" – This means to tell someone exactly what you think, often in a critical way, similar to berating.

Phrasal Verbs:

• There aren't direct phrasal verbs for "berating," but you might use phrases like "lay into" someone, which means to criticize or scold someone harshly.

Summary:

"Berating" is a strong word that describes the act of scolding or criticizing someone very harshly.

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Noun

1. a severe rebuke
   • he deserved the berating that the coach gave him

Synonyms

• blowing up