Synonyms of keelhauls

keelhauls

verb

present tense third-person singular of keelhaul

as in scolds

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

there's no need to keelhaul him—it was an honest mistake, and a small one at that

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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