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tongue-lash

[tuhng-lash] / ˈtʌŋˌlæʃ /
VERB
berate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
castigate chide rebuke reprimand reproach revile scold upbraid
STRONG
blister censure chew jaw rate reprove scorch vituperate
WEAK
bawl out call down chew out cuss out eat out give one hell give what for jump all over rail at rake over the coals tell off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compliment flatter laud praise
WEAK
hail
VERB
bring to book
Synonyms
WEAK
call on the carpet read the riot act take to task
VERB
castigate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
berate censure chastise criticize excoriate flog lambaste lash penalize pummel punish rebuke reprimand scold upbraid
STRONG
baste beat blister cane chasten correct discipline drub flay rail rate ream scarify scorch scourge thrash whip
WEAK
bawl out chew out come down on drag over the coals dress down jump down one's throat lay out lean on read the riot act scathe
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approve compliment exonerate flatter forgive laud praise reward
STRONG
aid assist guard help lose protect surrender
VERB
chasten
Synonyms
STRONGEST
penalize
STRONG
abase admonish afflict berate castigate chastise chide cow curb discipline humble objurgate punish rebuke reprehend repress reprimand reproach reprove restrain scold scourge soften subdue tame try upbraid
WEAK
call down exprobate fulminate against have on the carpet rake over the coals take to task
Antonyms
STRONG
aid approve comfort compliment encourage exonerate extol flatter forgive help inspirit laud let go praise promote protect release reward
WEAK
animate assist boost cheer embolden honor uplift
VERB
chew out
Synonyms
WEAK
bawl out carpet criticize dress down jaw revile tell off vituperate wig yell at
Antonyms
WEAK
compliment laud praise
VERB
dress down
Synonyms
WEAK
bawl out berate carpet castigate censure chew out lash rail rake over coals ream rebuke reprimand reprove tear into tell off upbraid
Antonyms
WEAK
compliment flatter praise
VERB
inveigh
Synonyms
STRONG
admonish berate blast castigate censure condemn except expostulate kick lambaste object protest rail recriminate remonstrate reproach roast scold scorch trash upbraid vituperate
WEAK
crack down on go after have at jump down one's throat lay into lay out let have it read out rip into sound off work over
Antonyms
STRONG
accept agree allow approve compliment flatter laud praise uphold
VERB
jaw
Synonyms
STRONG
abuse baste berate blame censure rail rate revile scold upbraid vituperate
WEAK
call on the carpet
Antonyms
STRONG
approve commend compliment praise
WEAK
be quiet
VERB
lash
Synonyms
STRONGEST
berate castigate scold
STRONG
abuse attack baste belabor blister censure flay fulminate jaw lambaste lampoon ridicule satirize upbraid
WEAK
bawl out chew out exprobate tear into tell off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compliment praise
STRONG
approve defend flatter protect support
VERB
rail
Synonyms
STRONGEST
castigate complain fume inveigh rant scold thunder
STRONG
abuse attack berate blast censure fulminate jaw rate revile upbraid vituperate vociferate whip
WEAK
bawl out chew out objurate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be happy compliment flatter praise
STRONG
approve defend protect support surrender
VERB
rail against
Synonyms
WEAK
abuse admonish assail 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 vilify vituperate
VERB
revile
Synonyms
STRONGEST
berate castigate chide criticize denounce disparage scorn vilify
STRONG
abuse admonish blame censure denigrate lambaste lecture ream reprimand reproach reprobate reprove vituperate
WEAK
give a talking-to lay down the law rake over the coals
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approve commend compliment laud praise
STRONG
applaud cherish exonerate
VERB
row
Synonyms
STRONG
berate bicker brawl dispute jaw quarrel ream scold scrap spat squabble tiff wrangle
WEAK
bawl out call on the carpet
Antonyms
STRONG
agree give in make peace
WEAK
concur
VERB
vituperate
Synonyms
STRONG
abuse accuse asperse berate blame calumniate castigate censure condemn curse denounce growl insult lambaste lash malign rail rate reproach revile scold smear traduce upbraid vilify
WEAK
bark at bawl out chew out find fault rip into run down tear into yell at
Antonyms
STRONG
absolve approve commend compliment exculpate exonerate flatter honor laud praise uphold

Example Sentences

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Sometimes their officers had to tongue-lash them into action.

From Time Magazine Archive

The closing of Congress gave Senator Pat Harrison some fine opportunities to tongue-lash Republicans, and he was not slow to seize his opportunities.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then Stalin went on to tongue-lash his top aides, there present at the table.

From Time Magazine Archive

Even Mutt & Jeff, Min & Andy Gump, Smitty, Jiggs & Maggie hurl pots and tongue-lash each other in Japanese.

From Time Magazine Archive

It isn't best to tongue-lash the boys that are for you," advised Presson, fretfully, "not this year, when reformers have got 'em filled up with a lot of skittish notions.

From The Ramrodders A Novel by Day, Holman