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berating

berating is the present participle and gerund of berate.

Meaning of berate

Verb

berate (third-person singular simple present berates, present participle berating, simple past and past participle berated)

  1. (transitive) To chide or scold vehemently.
    • What society tells people that they can “do whatever they want” to dissidents, and yet berates anyone for treating them well?

Noun

berating (plural beratings)

  1. A scolding.

Synonyms of berating

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Forms of berating

pluralberatings

Questions about berating

What does berating mean?
Berating means a scolding.
What is berating the present participle and gerund of?
Berating is the present participle and gerund of berate.
What part of speech is berating?
Berating is a noun.
What is the plural of berating?
The plural of berating is beratings.

Words near berating in the dictionary

  1. beratement
  2. beratements
  3. berater
  4. beraters
  5. berates
  6. berating
  7. beratingly
  8. beratings
  9. beration
  10. berattle
  11. berattled

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