berate

verb

be·rate bi-ˈrāt How to pronounce berate (audio)

bē-

berated; berating; berates

transitive verb

: to scold or condemn vehemently and at length

being berated by her parents when she came home late

Example Sentences

there's no need to berate someone for making a mistake during the first day on the job

Recent Examples on the Web On cue, his supporters followed suit and began to berate me.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2022 Post-verdict, the hostility toward Heard raged on, with people using the hashtag #MeToo to berate her and feeling emboldened by the verdict to do so.

Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN, 2 June 2022 During his time at the United Nations, Kyslytsya has been known for brandishing unusually colorful, Twitter-ready language to berate Russia over its actions in Ukraine.

Missy Ryan, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 Winkler’s father, Harry, a cultured, commanding little Napoleon, was fluent in maybe six languages, and used more than one of them to berate his son.

New York Times, 27 Apr. 2022 According to Heard, Depp proceeded to slam her against a wall, squeeze her neck, berate her and throw her across the room onto a table.

Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2022 Ye has also rapped about Kardashian’s new beau, Pete Davidson, and also encouraged fans via his Instagram account to berate the comedian.

Anna Chan, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2022 Other prisoners shouted and banged on the bars of their cells, and the prison warden rushed to berate them.

Alma Guillermoprieto, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2022 Eventually, his guilt drives him to call his father to berate him for forever looming over Jack and Marilyn, keeping them from being close because their relationship was tainted with the memory of Stanley's brutality.

Amanda Ostuni, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2022 See More

单词	berating
释义	berate verb be·rate bi-ˈrāt bē- berated; berating; berates transitive verb : to scold or condemn vehemently and at length being berated by her parents when she came home late Did you know? Berate and Rate Berate and rate can both mean "to rebuke angrily or violently." This sense of rate was first recorded in the 14th century, centuries before the familiar (and etymologically unrelated) rate meaning "to estimate the value of." We know that berate was probably formed by combining the prefix be- and the older rate, but the origins of this particular rate itself are somewhat more obscure. Synonyms baste bawl out call down castigate chastise chew out dress down flay hammer jaw keelhaul lambaste lambast lecture rag rail (at or against) rant (at) rate ream (out) rebuke reprimand reproach scold score tongue-lash upbraid See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences there's no need to berate someone for making a mistake during the first day on the job Recent Examples on the Web On cue, his supporters followed suit and began to berate me. San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2022 Post-verdict, the hostility toward Heard raged on, with people using the hashtag #MeToo to berate her and feeling emboldened by the verdict to do so. Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN, 2 June 2022 During his time at the United Nations, Kyslytsya has been known for brandishing unusually colorful, Twitter-ready language to berate Russia over its actions in Ukraine. Missy Ryan, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 Winkler’s father, Harry, a cultured, commanding little Napoleon, was fluent in maybe six languages, and used more than one of them to berate his son. New York Times, 27 Apr. 2022 According to Heard, Depp proceeded to slam her against a wall, squeeze her neck, berate her and throw her across the room onto a table. Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2022 Ye has also rapped about Kardashian’s new beau, Pete Davidson, and also encouraged fans via his Instagram account to berate the comedian. Anna Chan, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2022 Other prisoners shouted and banged on the bars of their cells, and the prison warden rushed to berate them. Alma Guillermoprieto, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2022 Eventually, his guilt drives him to call his father to berate him for forever looming over Jack and Marilyn, keeping them from being close because their relationship was tainted with the memory of Stanley's brutality. Amanda Ostuni, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1548, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition berate verb be·rate bi-ˈrāt berated; berating : to scold in a loud and angry way berating 1 of 2 noun as in reprimand Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance reprimand rebuke lashing lambasting reproof criticism invective castigation denunciation vituperation condemnation chewing out dissing attack censure diatribe tirade assault tongue-lashing abuse harangue reproach disparagement jeremiad belittlement philippic rant depreciation excoriation lecture sermon revilement broadside admonishment deprecation admonition execration Antonyms & Near Antonyms praise tribute eulogy encomium honor panegyric citation approval homage sanction acclaim blessing endorsement acclamation commendation accolade rhapsody indorsement ovation rave plaudit See More berating 2 of 2 verb present participle of berate as in scolding to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings there's no need to berate someone for making a mistake during the first day on the job Synonyms & Similar Words scolding lecturing reprimanding criticizing blaming chastising upbraiding admonishing castigating lambasting rebuking mocking attacking reproaching ragging jawing flaying chiding hammering faulting dressing down keelhauling calling down chewing out basting bawling out tongue-lashing scoring haranguing rating slamming denouncing belittling laying into ridiculing lashing reviling crucifying condemning excoriating assailing disparaging knocking reading the riot act (to) reproving reaming (out) ranting (at) taking to task censuring abusing railing (at or against) blasting bad-mouthing panning scoffing scorning dissing scourging vituperating remonstrating (with) reprehending lacing (into) putting down Antonyms & Near Antonyms approving endorsing praising sanctioning indorsing lauding extolling See More
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