单词 | tongue-lash |
释义 | tongue-lash in British Englishverb (transitive) to reprimand severely; scold Derived forms tongue-lashing (ˈtongue-ˌlashing) noun, adjective tongue-lash in American English (ˈtʌŋˌlæʃ) verb transitive Informal to scold or reprove harshly; reprimand Derived forms tongue-lashing (ˈtongue-ˌlashing) noun tongue-lash in American English (ˈtʌŋˌlæʃ) transitive verb or intransitive verb to scold severely Derived forms tongue-lashing noun Word origin [1880–85]This word is first recorded in the period 1880–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: automatism, barnstorm, quotation mark, rain check, regionalism |
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