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excoriating
UK
/ɪkˈskɔːrɪeɪtɪŋ/
US
/ɪkˈskɔriˌeɪtɪŋ/
Translations
UK
/ɪkˈskɔːrɪeɪtɪŋ/
US
/ɪkˈskɔriˌeɪtɪŋ/
Used chiefly as a present-participle adjective derived from the verb "excoriate".
The critic wrote an excoriating review of the new play.
Критик написал разгромный отзыв о новой пьесе.
Additional translations
UK
/ɪkˈskɔː.ri.eɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ɪkˈskɔːr.i.eɪ.tɪŋ/
Gerund form functioning as an uncountable noun meaning ‘severe criticism’ or ‘the act of censuring harshly’.
excoriating
Gerund
excoriated
Past Simple
excoriated
Past Participle
excoriating
Gerund
UK
/ɪkˈskɔːrɪeɪt/
US
/ɪkˈskɔriˌeɪt/
The critic excoriated the new play for its lack of originality.
Критик разнес новый спектакль за отсутствие оригинальности.
The manager excoriated the team for their poor performance.
Менеджер критиковал команду за их плохую работу.
The teacher excoriated the student for not doing his homework.
Учитель ругал ученика за то, что он не сделал домашнее задание.
Additional translations
Definitions
The excoriating review left the director feeling disheartened about the film's reception.
His continual excoriating of the committee eventually drove several members to resign.
The film critic excoriated the director for the movie's lack of originality.
The harsh wind excoriated his face, leaving it red and raw.