Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of laying slates for a roof: The process or job of covering a roof with slates (thin, flat pieces of rock).
   • A severely critical attack: A harsh and thorough criticism or verbal assault.
   • Thin layers of rock used for roofing: The material itself; slates collectively, especially when prepared for use on a roof.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Roofing):
  • The slating of the old cottage took three days to complete.
  • He learned the craft of slating from his father.
• Noun (Criticism):
  • The new policy received a fierce slating from the opposition party.
  • Despite the film's commercial success, it got a real slating from the critics.

Advanced Usage

• "to give someone/something a slating": To criticize someone or something very harshly.
  • The committee gave his proposal a complete slating.
• "to come in for a slating": To be subjected to severe criticism.
  • The minister came in for a slating in the press over the scandal.

Variants and Related Words

• Slate (noun): A thin piece of rock used for roofing or writing on.
  • They used Welsh slate for the roof.
• Slate (verb): To schedule or plan something; to criticize severely.
  • The meeting is slated for next Friday. (Scheduled)
  • His performance was slated by the judges. (Criticized)
• Slater (noun): A person whose job is to lay slates on roofs.

Synonyms

• For criticism: Lambasting, panning, censure, condemnation, denunciation.
• For roofing: Tiling, shingling, covering.

Antonyms

• For criticism: Praise, acclaim, commendation, approval.

Noun

1. the act of laying slates for a roof
2. a severely critical attack
   • the reviewers gave his book a sound slating
3. thin layers of rock used for roofing