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slate
(sleɪt)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense slates, present participle slating, past tense, past participle slated
1. uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun]
Slate is a dark-grey rock that can be easily split into thin layers. Slate is often used for covering roofs.
... a stone-built cottage, with a traditional slate roof.
2. countable noun
A slate is one of the small flat pieces of slate that are used for covering roofs.
3. countable noun
A slate is a list of candidates for an election, usually from the same party.
The leadership want to present a single slate of candidates to be approved in anopen vote. [+ of]
4. passive verb
If something is slated to happen, it is planned to happen at a particular time or on a particular occasion.
[mainly US] He was slated to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive]
Controversial energy measures are slated for Senate debate within days. [be VERB-ed + for]
5. verb [usually passive]
If something is slated, it is criticized very severely.
[British, journalism] His new restaurant has been slated by a top food critic. [be VERB-ed]
Slated by critics at the time, the film has since become a cult classic. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: criticize, blast, pan [informal], slam [slang] More Synonyms of slate
6.
See a clean slate
7.
See to wipe the slate clean
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slate in British English 1
(sleɪt)
noun
1.
a.
a compact fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the effects of heat and pressure on shale. It can be split into thin layers along natural cleavage planes and is used as a roofing and paving material
b.
(as modifier)
a slate tile
2.
a roofing tile of slate
3.
(formerly) a writing tablet of slate
4.
a dark grey colour, often with a purplish or bluish tinge
5. mainly US and Canadian
a list of candidates in an election
6. cinema
a.
the reference information written on a clapperboard
b. informal
the clapperboard itself
7. clean slate
8. have a slate loose
9. on the slate
10. wipe the slate clean
verb (transitive)
11.
to cover (a roof) with slates
12. mainly US
to enter (a person's name) on a list, esp on a political slate
13.
a.
to choose or destine
he was slated to go far
b.
to plan or schedule
the trial is slated to begin in three weeks
adjective
14.
of the colour slate
Word origin
C14: from Old French esclate, from esclat a fragment; see slat1slate in British English 2
(sleɪt)
verb (transitive) informal, mainly British
1.
to criticize harshly; censure
2.
to punish or defeat severely
Word origin
C19: probably from slate1slate in American English 1
(sleɪt)
noun
1.
a hard, fine-grained, metamorphic rock, typically formed from shale, that cleaves naturally into thin, smooth-surfaced layers
2.
a thin piece of slate or slatelike material, esp. one used as a roofing tile or asa tablet for writing on with chalk
3.
the bluish-gray color of most slate
: also slate blue4. US
a list of candidates proposed for nomination or election
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈslated or ˈslating
5.
to cover with slate
6. US
to put on a list or designate, as for candidacy, appointment, engagement, etc.; choose or schedule
Idioms:
a clean slate
Word origin
ME sclate < OFr esclate, fem. of esclat: see slat1slate in American English 2
(sleɪt)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈslated or ˈslating Chiefly British, Informal
1.
to punish severely, as by thrashing
2.
to scold or criticize harshly
Word origin
prob. < ON sleita, strife (akin to OE slætan, to bait, torment)More idioms containingslate
put something on the slate
wipe the slate clean
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black, rockIn other languagesslate
British English: slate /sleɪt/ NOUN
Slate is a dark grey rock that can be easily split into thin layers.
The roof was made of slate.
- American English: slate
- Arabic: ارْدِوَاز
- Brazilian Portuguese: ardósia
- Chinese: 石板
- Croatian: škriljevac
- Czech: břidlice
- Danish: skifer
- Dutch: lei
- European Spanish: pizarra roca
- Finnish: liuskekivi
- French: ardoise
- German: Schiefer
- Greek: σχιστόλιθος
- Italian: ardesia
- Japanese: スレート
- Korean: 슬레이트
- Norwegian: tavle
- Polish: łupek
- European Portuguese: ardósia
- Romanian: ardezie
- Russian: сланец
- Latin American Spanish: pizarra material rocoso
- Swedish: skiffer
- Thai: กระเบื้องหินชนวน
- Turkish: arduvaz
- Ukrainian: сланець
- Vietnamese: đá phiến
All related terms of 'slate'
Chinese translation of 'slate'
slate
(sleɪt)
n
- (u)
板岩
(bǎnyán) - (c) (on roof)
石板瓦
(shíbǎnwǎ) (片, piàn)
vt
- (Brit, = criticize)
严(嚴)厉(厲)批评(評)
(yánlì pīpíng)
1 (verb)
Definition
to plan or schedule
The meeting is slated for next Thursday.
Synonyms
schedule
No new talks are scheduled.
plan
I had been planning a trip to the West Coast.
book
She booked herself a flight home last night.
programme
His homework is more manageable now because it is programmed into his schedule.
appoint
We met at the time appointed.
arrange
She arranged an appointment for Friday afternoon.
2 (verb)
Definition
to criticize harshly
(informal British) Slated by critics at the time, the film has since become a classic.
Synonyms
criticize
His mother had rarely criticized him or any of her children.
blast
They have blasted the report.
pan (informal)
His first movie was panned by the critics.
slam (slang)
The director slammed the claims as an outrageous lie.
blame
I do not blame them for trying to make some money.
roast (informal)
She was roasted by the critics.
censure
I would not presume to censure him for his views.
rebuke
They have been seriously rebuked.
slang
scold
If he finds out, he'll scold me.
berate
Marion berated Joe for the noise he made.
castigate
She castigated him for having no intellectual interests.
rail against
tear into (informal)
lay into (informal)
pitch into (informal)
take to task
lambast(e)
flame (informal)
excoriate
haul over the coals (informal)
tear (someone) off a strip (informal)
rap (someone's) knuckles
idiom
Additional synonyms
in the sense of appoint
Definition
to fix or decide (a time or place for an event)
We met at the time appointed.
Synonyms
decide,
set,
choose,
establish,
determine,
settle,
fix,
arrange,
specify,
assign,
designate,
allotin the sense of arrange
Definition
to plan in advance
She arranged an appointment for Friday afternoon.
Synonyms
plan,
agree,
prepare,
determine,
schedule,
organize,
construct,
devise,
contrive,
fix up,
jack up (New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of berate
Definition
to scold harshly
Marion berated Joe for the noise he made.
Synonyms
scold,
rebuke,
reprimand,
reproach,
blast,
carpet (informal),
put down,
criticize,
slate (informal, British),
censure,
castigate,
revile,
chide,
harangue,
tear into (informal),
tell off (informal),
rail at,
flame (informal),
diss (slang),
read the riot act to,
reprove,
upbraid,
slap on the wrist,
lambast(e),
bawl out (informal),
excoriate,
rap over the knuckles,
chew out (US, Canadian, informal),
tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal),
give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal),
vituperateSynonyms of 'slate'
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of blame
I do not blame them for trying to make some money.
Synonyms
criticize,
charge,
tax,
blast,
condemn,
flame (informal),
put down,
disapprove of,
censure,
reproach,
chide,
admonish,
tear into (informal),
diss (slang),
find fault with,
reprove,
upbraid,
lambast(e),
reprehend,
express disapprobation of
in the sense of blast
Definition
to criticize severely
They have blasted the report.
Synonyms
criticize,
attack,
put down,
censure,
berate,
castigate,
tear into (informal),
flay,
rail at,
flame (informal),
diss (slang),
lambast(e),
chew out (US, Canadian, informal),
throw shade (at) (slang)
in the sense of book
Definition
to reserve (a place, passage, etc.) or engage the services of (someone) in advance
She booked herself a flight home last night.
Synonyms
reserve,
schedule,
engage,
line up,
organize,
charter,
arrange for,
procure,
make reservations,
e-book or ebook
in the sense of castigate
Definition
to find fault with or reprimand (a person) harshly
She castigated him for having no intellectual interests.
Synonyms
reprimand,
blast,
carpet (informal),
flame (informal),
put down,
criticize,
lash,
slate (informal, British),
censure,
rebuke,
scold,
berate,
dress down (informal),
chastise,
chasten,
tear into (informal),
diss (slang),
read the riot act,
slap on the wrist,
lambast(e),
bawl out (informal),
excoriate,
rap over the knuckles,
haul over the coals (informal),
chew out (US, Canadian, informal),
tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal),
give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of censure
Definition
to criticize (someone or something) severely
I would not presume to censure him for his views.
Synonyms
criticize,
blame,
abuse,
condemn,
carpet (informal),
flame (informal),
denounce,
put down,
slate (informal),
rebuke,
reprimand,
reproach,
scold,
berate,
castigate,
chide,
tear into (informal),
diss (slang),
blast,
read the riot act,
reprove,
upbraid,
slap on the wrist,
damn,
lambast(e),
bawl out (informal),
excoriate,
rap over the knuckles,
chew out (US, Canadian, informal),
tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal),
give (someone) a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal),
reprehend
in the sense of excoriate
Definition
to censure severely
Synonyms
attack,
blast,
condemn,
slam (slang),
carpet (informal),
flame (informal),
denounce,
put down,
criticize,
slate (informal, British),
censure,
rebuke,
reproach,
scold,
berate,
castigate,
revile,
vilify,
chastise,
tear into (informal),
flay,
diss (slang),
read the riot act,
reprove,
upbraid,
lambast(e),
bawl out (informal),
chew out (US, Canadian, informal),
tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal),
give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of pan
Definition
to criticize harshly
His first movie was panned by the critics.
Synonyms
criticize,
knock (informal),
blast,
hammer (British, informal),
slam (slang),
flame (informal),
rubbish (informal),
roast (informal),
put down,
slate (informal),
censure,
slag (off) (slang),
tear into (informal),
flay,
diss (slang),
lambast(e),
throw brickbats at (informal)
in the sense of plan
Definition
to form a plan (for)
I had been planning a trip to the West Coast.
Synonyms
devise,
arrange,
prepare,
scheme,
frame,
plot,
draft,
organize,
outline,
invent,
formulate,
contrive,
think out,
concoctin the sense of programme
Definition
to schedule (something) as a programme
His homework is more manageable now because it is programmed into his schedule.
Synonyms
schedule,
plan,
timetable,
book,
bill,
list,
design,
arrange,
work out,
line up,
organize,
lay on,
formulate,
map out,
itemize,
prearrange
in the sense of rebuke
Definition
to scold sternly
They have been seriously rebuked.
Synonyms
scold,
censure,
reprimand,
reproach,
blame,
lecture,
carpet (informal),
berate,
tick off (informal),
castigate,
chide,
dress down (informal),
admonish,
tear into (informal),
tell off (informal),
take to task,
read the riot act,
reprove,
upbraid,
bawl out (informal),
haul (someone) over the coals (informal),
chew out (US, Canadian, informal),
tear (someone) off a strip (informal),
give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal),
reprehend,
chew (someone's) ass (US, Canadian, taboo, slang)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of roast
Definition
to criticize severely
She was roasted by the critics.
Synonyms
criticize,
condemn,
censure,
disparage,
knock (informal),
blast,
pan (informal),
slam (slang),
flame (informal),
carp,
put down,
slate (informal),
have a go (at) (informal),
disapprove of,
tear into (informal),
diss (slang),
find fault with,
nag at,
lambast(e),
pick holes in,
excoriate (literary),
pick to pieces,
give (someone or something) a bad press,
animadvert on or upon,
pass strictures upon
in the sense of scold
Definition
to find fault with or rebuke (a person) harshly
If he finds out, he'll scold me.
Synonyms
reprimand,
censure,
rebuke,
rate,
blame,
lecture,
carpet (informal),
slate (informal, British),
nag,
go on at,
reproach,
berate,
tick off (informal),
castigate,
chide,
tear into (informal),
tell off (informal),
find fault with,
remonstrate with,
bring (someone) to book,
take (someone) to task,
read the riot act,
reprove,
upbraid,
bawl out (informal),
give (someone) a talking-to (informal),
haul (someone) over the coals (informal),
chew out (US, Canadian, informal),
give (someone) a dressing-down (informal),
tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal),
give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal),
vituperate,
give (someone) a row,
have (someone) on the carpet (informal)
in the sense of slam
Definition
to criticize harshly
The director slammed the claims as an outrageous lie.
Synonyms
criticize,
attack,
blast,
pan (informal),
damn,
slate (informal),
shoot down (informal),
castigate,
vilify,
pillory,
tear into (informal),
diss (slang),
lambast(e),
excoriate (literary)