slating
present participle ofslate
slate
verb[T]
uk/sleɪt/us/sleɪt/slateverb[T](CHOOSE)
be slated
to beexpectedtohappenin thefutureor to beexpectedto be or do something in thefuture:
[+ to infinitive]Jeff is slatedtobe the nextcaptainof theteam.
Themeetingis slatedfor(= thechosendayis)nextThursday.
Taking and choosing
- adopt
- adopted
- adoption
- appoint
- bags I...idiom
- cull
- either-or
- elect
- empanel
- faute de mieux
- favoured
- go forsomeone
- picker
- plump
- Robin Hood
- select
- selection
- selective
- selectively
- skim
slateverb[T](CRITICIZE)
UKinformal
toattackbycriticizing; to write or say that something is verybad:
Her lastbookwas slated by thecritics.
Disapproving & criticizing
- anathematize
- animadversion
- aspersion
- assail
- aw
- backbite
- dim
- fault
- mauling
- nitpick
- nitpicking
- peanut gallery
- people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stonesidiom
- personalization
- personalize
- philippic
- pick
- pitch
- sarky
- trash
slateverb[T](ROCK)
tocoveraroofwith slates
Parts of buildings: roofs & parts of roofs
- chimney pot
- chimney stack
- cupola
- damp-proof
- dome
- eave
- loft
- onion dome
- pediment
- pinnacle
- rafter
- re-roof
- reshingle
- rib
- rooftop
- slate
- soffit
- sun deck
- thatched
- thatcher
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Building: construction work & workers
Examplesofslating
slating
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
We hope to get on very much more quickly with roof felting and then do full repairs with roofslating.
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I know speculative builders who built tenements and paid for theslatingwork by giving tenement houses to the speculative contractor.
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There is no better roofing to put on a house thanslating, as anyone with building experience will tell you.
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Our problem is a lack of confidence and the tremendousslatingof the people who provide the service.
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All he does inslatingthe case for this legislation is to suggest that in some way it will enable more choice to be provided.
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There is no excessive profit on the timber used in dwellings, or on theslating, or the tiles, because they have to bear competition with materials supplied from other countries.
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It is no good asking farmers to produce food for the masses in this country at a reasonable price but thenslatingfarmers for doing so.
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There was much controversy over the original cover, with some of its defendersslatingthe release of the other two covers.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The hook can be used to cut and removeslatingnails.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In 1833, 200 was given to the parish forslatingthe church roof and the present roof was accordingly put in.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Francis built an addition to the old tower as well asslatingthe roof, making it one of the finest properties in the district.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Hammett created the chalkboard before the invention of the chalkboard eraser by creating "slatingpaint".
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The report said that while many people had found the film hilarious, there was a predictableslatingfrom climate sceptics as well as furious reactions from some environmentalists.
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- fear of loss
- fear of loss
- fear of persecution
- fear of prosecution
- fear of punishment
- fear of rejection
- fear of reprisal
- fear of retaliation
- fear of retribution
- fearsome
- fearsomely
- fearsome reputation
- fear the worst
- fear-the-worst
- feasibility
- feasibility study
- feasibility-study
- feasible
- feasible alternative
- feasible option
- feasible solution
- feasibly
- feast
- feast day
- feast-day