monstering

/ ˈmɒnstərɪŋ /

noun

1. informal,  a severe reprimand or scolding; highly critical verbal attack

Example Sentences

They found something, but only after a desperately passive first Test and a monstering by their rugby public.

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"I simply cannot see England losing," wrote Sir Clive Woodward, under a headline predicting a monstering of the Scotland forwards.

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None of this is an excuse for violence – and every violent crime is a tragedy for all who are involved – but monstering people is not helpful.

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At the same time, the word “invasive” has metaphorical freight, encouraging, as the American biologist Matthew K. Chew has written, the “monstering” of flora and fauna, which can make killing them seem like the central mission, diverting attention from the more difficult and demanding task of redressing environmental harm.

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“The prime minister is in a funny place,” ran one kindly monstering a few days ago.

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