present participle
It means saying that someone or something is bad, wrong, or not good enough, or pointing out its faults.
She is criticizing everyone's work.
Stop criticizing her choice of clothing.
American English
How to pronounce criticizing
verb · nounB1Common word
KʰRIHddihsaizihng
/ˈkʰɹɪ.ɾɪˌsaɪ.zɪŋ/
4 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of criticize
It means saying that someone or something is bad, wrong, or not good enough, or pointing out its faults.
What to listen for
In “criticizing,” make the first syllable strongest and keep the middle syllables shorter and lighter: /ˈkʰɹɪ.ɾɪˌsaɪ.zɪŋ/.
Meanings & examples
gerund
It is the act of saying that someone or something is bad, wrong, or not good enough, or pointing out its faults.
I find criticizing others difficult.
I don't enjoy criticizing other people's decisions.
Related words & forms
Before -ing, drop the final e: criticizing, not criticizeing.