BERATING Definition & Meaning

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berating

[ bih-rey-ting ]

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noun

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

scolding, rebuking, or harshly criticizing:
When you talk to him about these behavioral issues, take care not to use a berating tone.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of berating¹

First recorded in 1830–40; berat(e) ( def ) + -ing ¹( def ) for the noun; berat(e) ( def ) + -ing ²( def ) for the adjective

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Ramona is emotionally distant and prone to fearsome outbursts, notably berating Annie for repeatedly miswriting her “r”s on her homework.

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She said that up until she was an adult, she had “received berating and vile text messages, verbal, public reamings with unbelievably hurtful words said to me that cannot be forgotten.”

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How Trump’s aggressive approach will be received by the American public moving forward, and whether incidents such as his berating of Zelensky will affect his approval ratings, are unclear.

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"We owe him our thanks for leading a nation fighting on the front lines of democracy - not the public berating he received at the White House," he posted on X.

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Sir Keir Starmer is hoping to be a bridge between European leaders and Trump's White House berating them about their defence spending.

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