Definitions for criticize
ˈkrɪt əˌsaɪzcrit·i·cize

Princeton's WordNet(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart(verb)

   find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

   "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

2. criticize, criticise(verb)

   act as a critic

   "Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. criticize(Verb)

   to find fault (with something)

2. criticize(Verb)

   to evaluate (something), and judge its merits and faults

Origin: Century 1911: from

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1. Criticize

   "Criticize" is Alexander O'Neal's biggest UK hit to date. Released in 1987, it reached #4 in the United Kingdom and on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in O'Neal's native United States. It was one of his only two hits to chart in the Republic of Ireland. "Criticize" reached #70 in the Billboard Hot 100. It features on O'Neal's second album Hearsay along with a number of his other hits including "What Can I Say", "Never Knew Love Like This", "The Lovers", "Hearsay" and "Fake". The song is featured in the soundtrack of the video game Grand Theft Auto IV on the in-game radio station "The Vibe 98.8".

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'criticize' in Verbs Frequency: #797

How to pronounce criticize?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say criticize in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of criticize in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of criticize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of criticize in a Sentence

1. Vince Lombardi:

   Praise in public criticize in private.

2. Vikrant Parsai:

   Don’t criticize or speak ill of a blind man.

3. Marcus Tullius Cicero:

   I criticize by creation - not by finding fault.

4. Brunhilde Pomsel:

   There was really nothing to criticize about him.

5. Abraham Lincoln:

   He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help.

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