Synonyms of bawls out

bawls out

verb

present tense third-person singular of bawl out

as in scolds

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings

got bawled out by the boss for missing another important deadline

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scolds
• lectures
• reprimands
• rails (at or against)
• criticizes
• blames
• dresses down
• calls down
• lays into
• rants (at)
• takes to task
• reams (out)
• tongue-lashes
• chews out
• keelhauls
• upbraids
• jaws
• faults
• rags
• berates
• reads the riot act (to)
• chastises
• admonishes
• attacks
• scores
• rebukes
• flays
• mocks
• rates
• castigates
• reproaches
• lambastes
• hammers
• bastes
• remonstrates (with)
• reprehends
• vituperates
• chides
• slams
• knocks
• reviles
• abuses
• condemns
• pans
• crucifies
• lashes
• denounces
• excoriates
• laces (into)
• assails
• blasts
• reproves
• ridicules
• harangues
• disparages
• censures
• scourges
• scoffs
• belittles
• puts down
• bad-mouths
• scorns
• disses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• endorses
• sanctions
• praises
• extols
• lauds