chewing-out

NOUN

castigation

Synonyms

STRONG

chastisement discipline penalty reproof retribution scolding

Antonyms

STRONG

award forgiveness pardon reward

NOUN

harangue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

diatribe discourse jeremiad oration screed spiel tirade

STRONG

address declamation exhortation hassle philippic sermon speech spouting

WEAK

reading out

NOUN

rebuke

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admonition censure condemnation disapproval punishment rebuff reproach snub

STRONG

admonishment affliction berating blame castigation chiding comeuppance correction earful expostulation going-over lecture lesson objurgation ostracism put down rap rating refusal remonstrance reprehension reproof reproval repulse row scolding tongue-lashing upbraiding

WEAK

bawling-out dressing-down hard time kick in the teeth slap in the face talking-to telling-off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approval encouragement endorsement exoneration praise sanction

STRONG

commendation flattery

WEAK

compliment

NOUN

scolding

Synonyms

STRONG

berating chiding rating rebuke reprehension reprimand

WEAK

talking-to

Antonyms

STRONG

praise

WEAK

commendation compliment

Example Sentences

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Clearly not happy with the play, Winston was captured chewing out Tre’Quan Smith on the sideline.

From Fox News • Oct. 26, 2021

“His mane of gray hair flying, Roberts was on his 96th phone call of the day, either chewing out some record-company underling or closing a million-dollar deal,” McDonough wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2019

There was no lengthy chewing out of his team.

From Washington Times • May 13, 2017

Daenerys is buying an army, and Robb is chewing out his uncle.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2013

I got chewed out the way I’d heard her chewing out plenty of students before me.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

chewing-out

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