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chew out

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Synonyms & Antonyms of chew out

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

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

Synonyms for chew out

baste,
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

Words Related to chew out

admonish,
chide,
remonstrate (with),
reprove

abuse,
assail,
attack,
bad-mouth,
blame,
blast,
censure,
condemn,
criticize,
crucify,
denounce,
dis
(also diss)
[slang],
excoriate,
fault,
harangue,
knock,
lace (into),
lash,
pan,
reprehend,
revile,
scourge,
slam,
vituperate

belittle,
disparage,
mock,
put down

ridicule,
scoff,
scorn

Phrases Synonymous with chew out

lay into,
read the riot act (to),
take to task

Near Antonyms for chew out

approve,
endorse
(also indorse),
sanction

extol
(also extoll),
laud,
praise

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Thesaurus Entries Near chew out

chew on

chew out

chew over

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The first known use of chew out was in 1943

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