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chew out

verb

Definition of chew out 

transitive verb

: reprimand, bawl out

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bawl out, berate, call down, castigate, chastise, dress down, flay, hammer, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste (or lambast), lecture, rag, rail (at or against), rant (at), rate, ream (out), rebuke, reprimand, reproach, scold, score, tongue-lash, upbraid

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Examples of chew out in a Sentence

the coach chews out even the stars of the team if they fail to show up for practice

First Known Use of chew out

1943, in the meaning defined above

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Dictionary Entries near chew out

chewing tobacco

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chew off

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chew over

chew (someone) up and spit (him or her) out

chewstick

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