brickbat

brick·bat

noun \ˈbrik-ˌbat\

Definition of BRICKBAT

1

: a fragment of a hard material (as a brick); especially : one used as a missile

2

: an uncomplimentary remark

Examples of BRICKBAT

1. The candidates resorted to hurling brickbats at one another.
2. For all the brickbats it has received, it's a good plan.

Origin of BRICKBAT

brick + ¹bat (lump, fragment)

First Known Use: 1579

Related to BRICKBAT

Synonyms

affront, barb, insult, cut, dart, dig, dis (also diss) [slang], epithet, gird, indignity, name, offense (or offence), outrage, personality, poke, put-down, sarcasm, slap, slight, slur

Related Words

catcall, gibe (or jibe), jeer, mock, quip, sneer, taunt; abuse, invective, vituperation; disapproval, opprobrium; disgrace, dishonor, shame; attack, criticism, knock, slam, swipe; torment, torture

Near Antonyms

accolade, commendation, compliment; acclaim, applause, praise; adulation, flattery

Rhymes with BRICKBAT

all that, at bat, at that, backchat, bath mat, bobcat, brass hat, brown fat, brown rat, bullbat, Cassatt, chitchat, combat, coon cat, cowpat, cravat, Croat, deep fat, defat, dingbat, doormat, expat, fat cat, fiat, firebrat, flat-hat, fly at, format, fruit bat, get at, go at, have at, hellcat, hepcat, high-hat, house cat, jurat, keep at, leaf fat, look at, Manx cat, MCAT, meerkat, milk fat, mole rat, mudflat, muscat, Muscat, muskrat, nonfat, old hat, pack rat, pick at, place mat, plug hat, polecat, pot hat, Rotblat, rug rat, salt flat, savate, silk hat, slouch hat, sneeze at, snowcat, Sobat, stand pat, standpat, stonechat, strawhat, Surat, thereat, tin hat, tipcat, tomcat, top hat, trans fat, whereat, whinchat, white hat, wildcat, wombat, wool fat