How to pronounce brickbat
American English pronunciation
BRIK-bat
- IPA
- /ˈbɹɪkˌbæt/
- Syllables
- BRIK · bat (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What brickbat means
A blunt, harsh piece of public criticism
In a sentence: The new movie got more brickbats than praise from the newspapers.
Where it comes from: It joins brick and bat. It first meant a broken chunk of brick, and later a harsh remark.
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