brickbat

A noun with two distinct meanings: a piece of brick used as a throwing weapon, or a piece of harsh, blunt criticism.

ruСуществительное с двумя различными значениями: кусок кирпича, используемый как метательное оружие, или резкая, грубая критика.esSustantivo con dos significados diferentes: un trozo de ladrillo usado como arma arrojadiza, o una crítica dura y mordaz.frNom avec deux sens distincts : un morceau de brique utilisé comme projectile, ou une critique acerbe et brutale.deSubstantiv mit zwei Bedeutungen: ein Stück Ziegelstein, das als Wurfgeschoss benutzt wird, oder eine scharfe, grobe Kritik bzw. ein bissiger Angriff.ptSubstantivo com dois sentidos principais: um pedaço de tijolo usado como arma de arremesso, ou uma crítica dura e grosseira.zh名词，有两个主要含义：用作投掷武器的砖块或砖片；或尖锐粗鲁的批评。arاسم له معنيان رئيسيان: قطعة من الطوب تُستخدم كسلاح يُقذف به، أو نقد لاذع خشن.

1. Fragment of brick used as a weapon C1 formal

   A piece of brick, often broken off, that is thrown or used to attack someone.

   • The protesters hurled brickbats at the police line.
   • A brickbat shattered the window of the car.
   • He was struck by a brickbat during the riot.

   ruОбломок кирпичаesFragmento de ladrillo usado como armafrFragment de brique utilisé comme projectiledeZiegelsteinbrockenptPedaco de tijolozh砖块碎片arشظية طوب

2. Blunt criticism C1 informal

   A harsh or critical remark directed at someone or something.

   • The politician faced brickbats from the opposition for his policies.
   • Her performance received more brickbats than praise from the critics.
   • Instead of constructive feedback, he only got brickbats from his boss.

   ruРезкая критикаesCrítica contundentefrCritique cinglantedescharfe KritikptCrítica durazh尖锐批评arنقد لاذع

   Synonymes: barbcensurecondemnationcriticismdenunciationdiatribedisparagementinsultinvectivejiberebukereproachslamtirade

   Antonymes: accoladecomplimentpraise

• brickbats plural form
• brickbats' possessive plural form
• brickbat's possessive singular form