| Main Entry: | rake over the coals |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | criticize harshly |
Synonyms: |
dress-down, give a piece of one's mind, haul over the coals, reprimand |
| Main Entry: | berate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | criticize hatefully |
Synonyms: |
bawl out, blister, call down, castigate, censure, chew out, chew*, chide, cuss out, eat out, give one hell, give what for, jaw, jump all over, rail at, rake over the coals, rate, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove, revile, scold, scorch, tell off, tongue-lash, upbraid, vituperate |
Antonyms: |
compliment, hail, praise |
| Main Entry: | chasten |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | correct, humiliate |
Synonyms: |
abase, admonish, afflict, berate, call down, castigate, chastise, chide, cow, curb, discipline, exprobate, fulminate against, have on the carpet, humble, objurgate, penalize, punish, rake over the coals, rebuke, reprehend, repress, reprimand, reproach, reprove, restrain, scold, scourge, soften, subdue, take to task, tame, tongue-lash, try, upbraid |
| Notes: | chasten means to correct by punishment, to take to task - to restrain or subdue; chastise means to punish, as by beating or to criticize severely |
Antonyms: |
aid, animate, assist, boost, cheer, comfort, embolden, encourage, help, honor, uplift |
| Main Entry: | lambaste |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | punish, beat |
Synonyms: |
assail, attack, berate, blister, bludgeon, castigate, censure, criticize, cudgel, denounce, excoriate, flay, flog, hammer, hit, lash into, pan, pelt, pound, pummel, rake over the coals, read the riot act, rebuke, reprimand, rip into, roast, scathe, scold, scorch, scourge, shellac, slam, slap, slash, smear, smother, strike, thrash, trim, upbraid, wallop, whip |
Antonyms: |
praise, uphold |
| Main Entry: | objurgate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | berate |
Synonyms: |
bawl out, castigate, censure, chastise, chew out, chide, give one hell, jump all over, rake over the coals, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, scold, upbraid |
| Main Entry: | revile |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | scold |
Synonyms: |
abuse, admonish, berate, blame, castigate, censure, chide, criticize, denigrate, denounce, disparage, give a talking to, lambaste, lay down the law, lecture, rake over the coals, ream, reprimand, reproach, reprobate, reprove, scorn, tongue-lash, vilify, vituperate |
| Main Entry: | scold |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | find fault with |
Synonyms: |
abuse, admonish, asperse, berate, blame, castigate, cavil, censure, chasten, chide, criticize, denounce, disparage, dress down, expostulate, give a talking-to, jump on, keep aft, lay down the law, lecture, light into, nag, objurate, preach, put down, rail, rake over the coals, rate, ream, rebuke, recriminate, reprimand, reproach, reprobate, reprove, revile, take to task, taunt, tell off, upbraid, vilify, vituperate |
Antonyms: |
compliment, flatter, praise |
| Main Entry: | tell off |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reprimand; criticize harshly |
Synonyms: |
berate, censure, chide, give piece of one's mind, give tongue-lashing, lecture, rail, rake over the coals, rebuke, reproach, reprove, revile, scold, take to task, tick off, upbraid, vituperate |
Antonyms: |
compliment, praise |
| Main Entry: | upbraid |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | scold |
Synonyms: |
admonish, berate, blame, castigate, censure, chasten, chastise, chew out, chide, criticize, give a talking-to, jump on, lay down the law, lecture, light into, put down, rake over the coals, ream, reprimand, reproach, take to task, tell off |
| Main Entry: | bawl out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | severely reprimand |
Synonyms: |
berate, castigate, chew out, dress down, have words, jump down one's throat, punish, rake over the coals, reprimand, rip into, scold, take to task, tell off, upbraid, yell at |
Antonyms: |
praise |