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criticizing

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈkɹɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ// crit·i·ciz·ing

v. to say what you think is wrong or bad about someone or something.

v. to express disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes. Often used to describe the act of evaluating a creative work or a policy.


SIMPLE

He is always criticizing the way I drive.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager spent the entire meeting criticizing the team's performance without offering any solutions.

COMPLEX

While the opposition party is adept at criticizing the current administration's fiscal policy, they have yet to propose a viable alternative that addresses the rising national debt.

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The verb is transitive and takes a direct object; it can also be used intransitively when referring to a general habit.

Pitfall

He is criticizing about my work.He is criticizing my work.Criticize is a transitive verb and does not require the preposition 'about' before the object.

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