Main Entry:

⁴rail

Function:

intransitive verb

Etymology:

Middle English, from Middle French railler to mock, probably from Old French reillier to growl, mutter, from Vulgar Latin *ragulare to bray, from Late Latin ragere to neigh

Date:

15th century

: to revile or scold in harsh, insolent, or abusive language

synonyms see scold

— rail·er noun