slating

/S L EY1 T IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To cover with slate.

    โ€œThe old church ledgers show that the roof was slated in 1775.โ€

  2. 2

    To criticise harshly.

    โ€œThe play was slated by the critics.โ€

  3. 3

    To schedule.

    โ€œThe election was slated for November 2nd.โ€

  4. 4

    To anticipate or strongly expect.

    โ€œThe next version of our software is slated to be the best release ever.โ€

  5. 5

    To set a dog upon (a person).

noun
  1. 1

    Slates collectively.

  2. 2

    Material for slating.

  3. 3

    A harsh criticism.

    โ€œHis new book got a real slating.โ€

Synonyms

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/slate, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/slating