BERATING
Dictionary entry overview: What does berating mean? • BERATING (noun)
The noun BERATING has 1 sense:
1. a severe rebuke
Familiarity information: BERATING used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• BERATING (noun)
Meaning:
A severe rebuke
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
berating; blowing up
Context example:
he deserved the berating that the coach gave him
Hypernyms ("berating" is a kind of...):
rebuke; reprehension; reprimand; reproof; reproval (an act or expression of criticism and censure)
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