/ ˈkɑːpɪtɪŋ; NAmE ˈkɑːrp-/ noun
1.
[ U ] carpets in general or the material used for carpets :
new offices with wall-to-wall carpeting
( NAmE )
We need new carpeting (= a new carpet) in the living room.
2.
[ C ] ( BrE , informal ) an act of speaking angrily to sb because they have done sth wrong