verb
- severely criticizing or reprimanding someone for their actions or behavior
Usage: present participle of castigate; formal
Examples
- The teacher was castigating the students for their poor performance on the exam.
- The editorial spent three paragraphs castigating the mayor’s handling of the crisis.
- She found herself castigating her own mistakes long after the presentation ended.
- The coach was castigating the team for their lack of effort during practice.
- Critics are castigating the company for its environmental policies.
- He regretted castigating his colleague so harshly in front of others.