slating

American  

[sley-ting] / ˈsleɪ tɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or work of covering something with slates.

2. materials for roofing with slates.

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slating ¹ British  

/ ˈsleɪtɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or process of laying slates

2. slates collectively, or material for making slates

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slating ² British  

/ ˈsleɪtɪŋ /

noun

1. informal a severe reprimand or critical attack

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Other Word Forms

• unslating
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of slating

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

Example Sentences

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slating

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.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 11, 2021

This is also the last year that the tactic of slating is likely to work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2016

She skipped Thursday’s candidate slating, saying party leaders haven’t favored her before and weren’t going to pick her.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 14, 2016

And here we go with the usual slating.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2014

At best it has been accorded lukewarm praise, and the tone of its reviews has run the gamut down to downright slating.

From Trilbyana The Rise and Progress of a Popular Novel by Jeannette Leonard Gilder