verb
- to scold or criticize someone angrily and at length
Examples
- The coach berated the players for their poor performance.
- She berated herself for making such a careless mistake.
- The angry customer berated the store manager about the defective product.
- Don't berate him in front of his colleagues.
- The teacher berated the students for not completing their homework.
- He was berated by his boss for missing the important deadline.