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slating

[ sley-ting ]

noun

  1. the act or work of covering something with slates.
  2. materials for roofing with slates.


slating

1

/ ˈsleɪtɪŋ /

noun

  1. informal.
    a severe reprimand or critical attack
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

slating

2

/ ˈsleɪtɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act or process of laying slates
  2. slates collectively, or material for making slates
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • un·slating adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of slating1

First recorded in 1565–75; slat(e) 1 + -ing 1
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Example Sentences

“The internet was slating these outfits,” she said in the video.

The Legislature voted this year to ban most private detention facilities in the state, slating the detention center for closure in 2025, when its contract with the federal government ends.

But the slating from fans has made Neymar reconsider his future, and attracted fresh blasts for his attitude.

He was wearing an unnaturally luxuriant red wig, and his spiel consisted of slating rival hairpiece suppliers.

U man have to stop slating black policemen.

From BBC

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