rants (at)
verb
as in lectures
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings Grandmother ranted at us for skipping the family holiday gathering in favor of a ski trip Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- lectures
- scolds
- reprimands
- bawls out
- dresses down
- calls down
- rails (at or against)
- criticizes
- keelhauls
- reads the riot act (to)
- blames
- chews out
- lays into
- rates
- tongue-lashes
- rags
- jaws
- scores
- reams (out)
- takes to task
- attacks
- berates
- bastes
- upbraids
- hammers
- faults
- admonishes
- rebukes
- chastises
- flays
- reproaches
- lambastes
- lambasts
- mocks
- castigates
- reprehends
- pans
- lashes
- vituperates
- blasts
- slams
- remonstrates (with)
- condemns
- crucifies
- knocks
- chides
- harangues
- abuses
- scourges
- assails
- reproves
- denounces
- excoriates
- censures
- puts down
- reviles
- laces (into)
- disparages
- scoffs
- ridicules
- belittles
- bad-mouths
- disses
- scorns
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- approves
- sanctions
- endorses
- indorses
- praises
- lauds
- extolls
- extols