Synonyms of tongue-lashes

tongue-lashes

verb

present tense third-person singular of tongue-lash

as in lectures

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

the drill sergeant tongue-lashed the recruits with a colorful litany of foulmouthed invectives

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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