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- Dictionaryberate/bɪˈreɪt/
verb
- 1. scold or criticize (someone) angrily: "she berated herself for being fickle"
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to criticize or speak in an angry manner to someone: As he left the meeting, he was berated by angry demonstrators. Doctors are often berated for being poor communicators, particularly when they have to give patients bad news. Synonyms. chide formal. lambaste. lecture. rebuke formal. reprimand formal. scold old-fashioned.
to criticize or speak in an angry manner to someone: As he left the meeting, he was berated by angry demonstrators. Doctors are often berated for being poor communicators, particularly when they have to give patients bad news. Synonyms. chide formal. lambaste. lecture. rebuke formal. reprimand formal. scold old-fashioned.
: 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."
verb (used with object) , be·rat·ed, be·rat·ing. to scold; rebuke: He berated them in public. Synonyms: vilify, objurgate, vituperate, abuse. berate. / bɪˈreɪt / verb. tr to scold harshly. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of berate 1. First recorded in 1540–50; be- + rate 2. Discover More. Example Sentences.
If you berate someone, you speak to them angrily about something they have done wrong. She berated him for the noise he made.
verb. /bɪˈreɪt/ (formal) Verb Forms. berate somebody/yourself to criticize or speak angrily to somebody because you do not approve of something they have done. She berated herself for being a bad mother. The minister was berated by angry demonstrators as he left the meeting. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level.
Definitions of berate. verb. censure severely or angrily. synonyms: bawl out, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scathe, scold, take to task, trounce, vituperate. see more.
Berated definition: scolded or rebuked; criticized. See examples of BERATED used in a sentence.
Define berated. berated synonyms, berated pronunciation, berated translation, English dictionary definition of berated. tr.v. be·rat·ed , be·rat·ing , be·rates To rebuke or scold angrily and at length.
to criticize or speak in an angry manner to someone: As he left the meeting, he was berated by angry demonstrators. Doctors are often berated for being poor communicators, particularly when they have to give patients bad news. Synonyms. chide formal. lambaste. lecture. rebuke formal. reprimand formal. scold old-fashioned.
