Synonyms

chide scold rebuke lecture dress_down trounce lambaste call_down bawl_out reproof remonstrate chew_out reprimand chew_up have_words lambast jaw call_on_the_carpet rag check

Examples

"The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car" "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister" "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" "check" is archaic

Used in print

All_of them were there in this loosely_knit association of diversified ideologies , and each berated the other and beat his breast for his own approaches .

Related terms

criticize chastize tell_off rebuke lecture chiding