brickbatting

brick·bat·ting
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UK/ˈbɹɪkbætɪŋ/US/ˈbɹɪkˌbætɪŋ/US[-ɾɪŋ]

noun

The act of attacking by swinging or throwing brickbats.

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Meanings

nounbrickbatting (plural brickbattings)

plural brickbattings

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

    Synonyms: chastisement, panning, vituperation, admonishment, blame, castigation, censure, onus

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of brickbat

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act of assailing with (sharp) criticism.

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chastisementpanningvituperationadmonishmentblamecastigationcensureonuschastisementcriticismcritiquedispraisediscommendationpanningreprehensionvituperation
Also see
admonishmentblamecastigationcensurechastisementcriticismcritiquediscommendationdispraisepanningreprehensionvituperation

Origin

From brickbat (noun) + -ing.

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APA

brickbatting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brickbatting

MLA

“brickbatting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brickbatting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brickbatting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brickbatting.

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