railing

Plural: railings

Noun

• A fence or barrier, typically made of rails.
• a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
• material for making rails or rails collectively
• A fence or barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports.

Verb

• complain bitterly
• enclose with rails
• provide with rails
• separate with a railing
• convey (goods etc.) by rails
• travel by rail or train
• lay with rails
• fish with a handline over the rails of a boat
  • "They are railing for fresh fish"
• spread negative information about
• criticize severely
• present participle and gerund of rail

Adj

• That rails; engaged in or given to violent complaining.
• Filled with invective and violent complaints
• Blowing violently.

Examples

• During the war, everyone's railings were taken away to make bombers.
• Her strategy involved building a railing of small words to block opponent’s moves.

Synonyms

fulminate, inveigh, rail, rail in, rail off, revile, train, vilify, vituperate

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