Berating (Noun)
Meaning
A severe rebuke; "he deserved the berating that the coach gave him".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The employee continued to receive a full-blown berating from the manager for being consistently late.
- After the loss, the team captain faced a stern berating from the coach for his poor performance.
- His father's berating didn't faze him because he was already deeply regretful of his actions.
- She took a berating from her boss since she failed to complete the project on time.
- The chef's public berating of a kitchen apprentice shocked many of the restaurant's patrons.