Synonyms for chew out
- verb
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Verb
rebuke, bawl out, lambast UK, lamblast US, call down, have words, dress down, lecture, take to task, jaw, rag, reprimand, chew up, chew off, scold, berate, castigate, upbraid, vituperate formal, chide, trounce, remonstrate, tick off
Definitions
- v. 1
To lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke, especially in an angry tone of voice.
His dad chewed him out after seeing his poor grades.
Example sentences
- rebuke He took it for an implied rebuke.
- lambast His critics lambast the President for his lack of diplomatic skills.
By length
- 3 letters
- jaw1, rag1
- 5 letters
- scold1, chide1
- 6 letters
- rebuke2, berate2
- 7 letters
- lecture2, trounce1, lambast, upbraid2
- 8 letters
- lamblast
- 9 letters
- reprimand3, castigate3
- 10 letters
- vituperate
- 11 letters
- remonstrate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rebuke2 = 2 syllables).