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brickbatting

Syllables: brick·bat·tingUK/ˈbɹɪkbætɪŋ/US/ˈbɹɪkˌbætɪŋ/

brickbatting noun: the act of attacking by swinging or throwing brickbats. Also the present participle and gerund of brickbat.

Noun

brickbatting (plural brickbattings)

  1. The act of attacking by swinging or throwing brickbats.
  2. (figuratively) The act of assailing with (sharp) criticism.

Also used as

brickbatting is also the present participle and gerund of brickbat.

Synonyms of brickbatting

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Forms of brickbatting

pluralbrickbattings

Origin of brickbatting

From brickbat (noun) + -ing.

Questions about brickbatting

What does brickbatting mean?
Brickbatting means the act of attacking by swinging or throwing brickbats.
What part of speech is brickbatting?
Brickbatting is a noun.
How do you pronounce brickbatting?
Brickbatting is pronounced /ˈbɹɪkbætɪŋ/ (UK).
What is the plural of brickbatting?
The plural of brickbatting is brickbattings.

Words near brickbatting in the dictionary

  1. brickable
  2. Brickaville
  3. brickbat
  4. brickbats
  5. brickbatted
  6. brickbatting
  7. brickbattings
  8. brickclay
  9. brickclays
  10. brickcoloured
  11. brickdust

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