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单词 bawl out
释义

bawl out

verb

bawled out; bawling out; bawls out

transitive verb

: to reprimand loudly or severely
Her boss bawled her out for forgetting the meeting.

Synonyms

  • baste
  • berate
  • call down
  • castigate
  • chastise
  • chew out
  • dress down
  • flay
  • hammer
  • jaw
  • keelhaul
  • lambaste
  • lambast
  • lecture
  • rag
  • rail (at or against)
  • rant (at)
  • rate
  • ream (out)
  • rebuke
  • reprimand
  • reproach
  • scold
  • score
  • tongue-lash
  • upbraid
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Example Sentences

got bawled out by the boss for missing another important deadline

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

bawl out

verb

as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings got bawled out by the boss for missing another important deadline

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • scold
  • lecture
  • reprimand
  • call down
  • dress down
  • chew out
  • blame
  • criticize
  • lay into
  • tongue-lash
  • take to task
  • rail (at or against)
  • rag
  • rant (at)
  • ream (out)
  • rate
  • chastise
  • attack
  • keelhaul
  • upbraid
  • read the riot act (to)
  • fault
  • berate
  • admonish
  • rebuke
  • jaw
  • mock
  • flay
  • score
  • hammer
  • reproach
  • baste
  • lambaste
  • castigate
  • lambast
  • remonstrate (with)
  • pan
  • chide
  • slam
  • knock
  • abuse
  • blast
  • condemn
  • revile
  • lash
  • crucify
  • denounce
  • scourge
  • harangue
  • put down
  • censure
  • assail
  • excoriate
  • vituperate
  • reprove
  • disparage
  • diss
  • ridicule
  • scoff
  • belittle
  • lace (into)
  • reprehend
  • dis
  • bad-mouth
  • scorn

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • approve
  • sanction
  • endorse
  • indorse
  • praise
  • laud
  • extol
  • extoll
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