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- [bih-reyt]
- /bɪˈreɪt/
- /bɪˈreɪt/
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- [bih-reyt]
- /bɪˈreɪt/
Definitions of berating word
- verb with object berating to scold; rebuke: He berated them in public. 1
- noun berating A scolding. 0
- verb berating present participle of berate. 0
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Origin of berating
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; be- + rate2
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Parts of speech for Berating
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
berating popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for berating
noun berating
- admonition — An admonition is a warning or criticism about someone's behaviour.
- earful — an outpouring of oral information or advice, especially when given without solicitation.
- hard time — a period of difficulties or hardship.
- hard times — a period of difficulties or hardship.
- invective — vehement or violent denunciation, censure, or reproach.
adj berating
- faultfinding — the act of pointing out faults, especially faults of a petty nature; carping.
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