going-over
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈɡoʊɪŋ ˈoʊvər/
- UK
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- The teacher's going-over of the student's plagiarism report left no room for excuses.
Examples
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The central planning committee spent two hours a week going over why production was yet again behind and deliveries were late, yet spent no time on the actual planning activity itself.
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After his poor performance at work, the manager gave him a serious going-over during the meeting.
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She received a harsh going-over from her coach for missing practice last week.
Synonyms
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3.3
A strong angry talk that tells someone they did something wrong
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6.5
A strong angry talk that tells someone they did wrong
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9.0
Severe criticism or punishment using harsh words
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6.1
A severe scolding from someone in charge, often in front of other people
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7.7
A strong angry talk that tells someone they did something wrong
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8.5
A harsh telling off given for a serious mistake
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7.0
A severe scolding for doing something wrong
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8.8
A strong scolding you get when someone is angry with you
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9.5
A strong scolding from someone in charge
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9.9
A strong private scolding for someone who did something wrong
A loud, angry talk that tells someone they made a mistake
A severe scolding given to someone for a serious mistake
Antonyms
How Severe
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6.3
- Informal
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7.7
- UK
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7.4
- Formal
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6.1
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3.3
- Informal
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4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word going-over also comes from the phrase go over, which can mean 'to criticize strongly' or 'to go through someone's mistakes'. Picture a manager going over each point and telling you what is wrong — so a going-over is a severe scolding.