Synonyms of chews out

chews out

verb

present tense third-person singular of chew out

as in scolds

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 & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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