Have Words (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 teacher was forced to have words with her disobedient student after he refused to follow classroom rules.
- She had words with her roommate for consistently failing to pay the rent on time.
- If she doesn't stop making those kinds of comments, I'll have words with her.
- He had words with the manager after being overcharged for his purchase.
- The neighbours will have words with anyone whose loud music disturbs their peace after 10pm.
Synonyms
- Trounce
- Jaw
- Call On The Carpet
- Lecture
- Call Down
- Chide
- Dress Down
- Lambaste
- Chew Out
- Rebuke
- Rag
- Bawl Out
- Chew Up
- Scold
- Berate
- Lambast
- Take To Task
- Reprimand
- Remonstrate