slating
slating is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, slating is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofslating
- To cover with slate.
Example: "The old church ledgers show that the roof was slated in 1775."
- To criticise harshly.
Example: "The play was slated by the critics."
- To schedule.
Example: "The election was slated for November 2nd."
- To anticipate or strongly expect.
Example: "The next version of our software is slated to be the best release ever."
- To set a dog upon (a person).
- Slates collectively.
- Material for slating.
- A harsh criticism.
Synonyms: scorcher
Example: "His new book got a real slating."
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