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brickbatting

  • /ˈbɹɪkbætɪŋ/ UK
  • /ˈbɹɪkˌbætɪŋ/ US
  • [-ɾɪŋ] US

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From brickbat (noun) + -ing.

noun brickbattings

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

    Similar: chastisement, panning, vituperation, admonishment, blame, brickbatting, castigation, censure, onus, criticism, critique, dispraise

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of brickbat

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"brickbatting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/brickbatting. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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brickbatting. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/brickbatting

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@misc{brickbatting_2026,
  title = {brickbatting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brickbatting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}