Talking To (Noun)
Meaning
A lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The coach gave the whole team a stern talking to after they lost the championship game.
- She got a lengthy talking to from her mother for coming home past curfew again.
- The teacher's talking to him in front of the class made the student feel embarrassed and ashamed.
- My parents sat me down for a long talking to after I got in trouble with the police.
- The manager gave the employee a serious talking to about her lack of productivity.