Call Down (Verb)
Meaning 1
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The principal decided to call down the student for vandalizing school property during lunch.
- The angry customer was not hesitant to call down the hotel manager for their poor service.
- The senator was called down for their inappropriate remarks on live television.
- The famous celebrity was called down by a fan for misusing their platform to promote a product.
- The employee was called down by their supervisor for arriving late to an important meeting.
Synonyms
- Trounce
- Jaw
- Have Words
- Call On The Carpet
- Lecture
- Chide
- Dress Down
- Lambaste
- Chew Out
- Rebuke
- Rag
- Bawl Out
- Chew Up
- Scold
- Berate
- Lambast
- Take To Task
- Reprimand
- Remonstrate
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Meaning 2
Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The Native American shaman called down the thunderstorm with her ancient rituals.
- With a flick of his wand, the magician called down a brilliant flash of light to blind the audience.
- The tribespeople called down the ancestral spirits to guide them through the challenging times.
- As the prophet led the people in prayer, he called down blessings from the heavens above.
- Legend has it that the ancient sorcerer called down the gods themselves to aid him in battle.