berate - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

be

rate

to criticize someone angrily and harshlyto criticize someone angrily and harshly

Examples

Synonyms

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be

rate

Third Person

berates

Present Participle

berating

Past Tense

berated

Past Participle

berated

1

to criticize someone angrily and harshly

transitive

The manager berated the employee for the repeated mistakes in the project report.
Frustrated with the situation, he berated himself for not being more careful.
The coach berated the team for their lack of effort during the crucial game.
She couldn't help but berate her friend for breaking a promise.
The teacher berated the students for their disruptive behavior in the classroom.

Synonyms:

lecture lambaste dress down savage attack trounce scold reprimand blast crucify bawl out chew out rebuke have words chide rag call down chew up call on the carpet jaw take to task remonstrate lambast