| 单词 | tongue lashing |
| 释义 | (noun) After a cruel tongue-lashing, the teacher dismissed the students. Synonyms scolding He was given a scolding for offending his opponents. talking-to (informal) He has had a good talking-to and regrets his actions. rebuke `Silly little boy' was his favourite expression of rebuke. reprimand He has been given a severe reprimand. lecture Our captain gave us a stern lecture on safety. wigging (British, slang) slating (informal) reproach Her reproach was automatic. ticking-off (informal) dressing-down (informal) telling-off (informal) I got a severe telling-off for not phoning him. reproof a reproof that she responded to right away Additional synonymsin the sense of lecture Definition a lengthy scolding Our captain gave us a stern lecture on safety. Synonyms telling-off (informal), rebuke, reprimand, talking-to (informal), heat (slang, US, Canadian), going-over (informal), wigging (British, slang), censure, scolding, chiding, dressing-down (informal), reproof, castigationin the sense of rebuke Definition a stern scolding `Silly little boy' was his favourite expression of rebuke. Synonyms scolding, censure, reprimand, reproach, blame, row, lecture, wigging (British, slang), ticking-off (informal), dressing-down (informal), telling-off (informal), admonition, tongue-lashing, reproof, castigation, reproval in the sense of reprimand Definition an instance of blaming someone officially He has been given a severe reprimand. Synonyms blame, talking-to (informal), row, lecture, wigging (British, slang), censure, rebuke, reproach, ticking-off (informal), dressing-down (informal), telling-off (informal), admonition, tongue-lashing, reproof, castigation, reprehension, flea in your ear (informal) Nearby words of |
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