Definition of Berating

1. Noun. A severe rebuke. "He deserved the berating that the coach gave him"

Exact synonyms: Blowing Up
Generic synonyms: Rebuke, Reprehension, Reprimand, Reproof, Reproval

Definition of Berating

1. Verb. (present participle of berate) ¹

2. Noun. A scolding. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Berating

1. berate [v] - See also: berate

Lexicographical Neighbors of Berating

bequoth
ber
berain
berake
beraked
berakes
beraking
berascal
berascaled
berascaling
berascals
berate
berated
beratement
berates
berating (current term)
beratings
beration
berattle
beraunite
beray
berayed
beraying
berays
berbamunine synthase
berbe
berberin
berberine
berberines
berberins

Literary usage of Berating

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York by New York (State). Legislature. Assembly (1918)
"berating and striking at each other. Billie was only a wee infant in arms when his two older brothers were rescued from like conditions. ..."

2. The Baptist Quarterly by Baptist Historical Society (1870)
"It wonderfully relieves our sympathy of its burden when berating takes the place ... At least, still to retain a claim upon our sympathy, the berating must ..."

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