Chew Out (Verb)
Meaning
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 coach chewed out the player for his reckless behavior on the field.
- Her boss chewed her out for not meeting the sales target for the quarter.
- The teacher was forced to chew out the entire class for their poor behavior.
- The father chewed out his child for getting a low grade on the math test.
- The team leader chewed out the new member for not following procedure.
Synonyms
- Trounce
- Jaw
- Have Words
- Call On The Carpet
- Lecture
- Call Down
- Chide
- Dress Down
- Lambaste
- Rebuke
- Rag
- Bawl Out
- Chew Up
- Scold
- Berate
- Lambast
- Take To Task
- Reprimand
- Remonstrate