Berating definition

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  2. BERATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
  3. BERATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

BERATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

If you berate someone, you speak to them angrily about something they have done wrong. She berated him for the noise he made.

to yell at (someone) : to criticize (someone) in a loud and angry way. She berated [=scolded] her son for coming home late.

the act or habit of scolding, rebuking, or harshly criticizing another: The player earned a red card for his constant berating of the referee. adjective.

berate suggests prolonged and often abusive scolding. berated continually by an overbearing boss.

​berate somebody/yourself to criticize or speak angrily to somebody because you do not approve of something they have done. She berated herself for being a ...

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BERATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

to criticize or speak in an angry manner to someone: As he left the meeting, he was berated by angry demonstrators.

“he deserved the berating that the coach gave him”. synonyms: blowing up. see moresee less. type of: rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval.

When you berate someone, you do more than just raise your voice at them; berate implies putting someone down by insulting their character. This word comes from ...

to scold; rebuke: He berated them in public.