Brickbat

Pronunciation: /ˈbrɪkˌbæt/

Definitions of brickbat

noun a remark or criticism that is harsh and intended to hurt someone's feelings

Example Sentences

A1 The children threw brickbats at the abandoned building.

A2 She was hurt by the brickbat thrown by her classmate.

B1 The protest turned violent when protesters started throwing brickbats at the police.

B2 The politician faced criticism from the opposition party, who hurled brickbats at his policies.

C1 The artist's new sculpture was met with brickbats from art critics who found it lacking in creativity.

C2 The author's latest book was met with brickbats from literary circles for its controversial themes.

Examples of brickbat in a Sentence

formal The critic's review was filled with brickbats, pointing out every flaw in the performance.

informal I can't believe she threw so many brickbats at him during the meeting.

slang The online debate turned into a brickbat throwing contest between the two rival fan groups.

figurative Her words were like brickbats, hitting him hard with their harsh criticism.

Grammatical Forms of brickbat

• past tense: brickbatted
• plural: brickbats
• comparative: more brickbat
• superlative: most brickbat
• present tense: brickbats
• future tense: will brickbat
• perfect tense: have brickbatted
• continuous tense: is brickbating
• singular: brickbat
• positive degree: brickbat
• infinitive: to brickbat
• gerund: brickbating
• participle: brickbatted

Origin and Evolution of brickbat

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'brickbat' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old English word 'bryccebæt' which means a piece of broken brick.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a piece of broken brick used as a missile or weapon, the term 'brickbat' has evolved to also refer to a harsh criticism or insult.