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单词 tell someone off
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to reprimand or scold (someone)
He never listened to us when we told him off.
Synonyms
reprimand
He was reprimanded by a teacher.
rebuke
They have been seriously rebuked.
scold
If he finds out, he'll scold me.
lecture
He used to lecture me about getting too much sun.
carpet (informal)
censure
I would not presume to censure him for his views.
reproach
She is quick to reproach anyone.
berate
Marion berated Joe for the noise he made.
chide
He is quick to chide his staff for any mistakes or oversights.
tear into (informal)
read the riot act to
reprove
Women were reproved if they did not wear hats.
upbraid
Eleanor upbraided him for things he'd left undone.
take to task
tick off (informal)
bawl out (informal)
chew out (US, Canadian, informal)
tear off a strip (British, informal)
give a piece of your mind to
haul over the coals (informal)
give a rocket to (British, New Zealand, informal)
See tell

Additional synonyms

in the sense of berate
Definition
to scold harshly
Marion berated Joe for the noise he made.
Synonyms
scold,
rebuke,
reprimand,
reproach,
blast,
carpet (informal),
put down,
criticize,
slate (informal, British),
censure,
castigate,
revile,
chide,
harangue,
tear into (informal),
tell off (informal),
rail at,
flame (informal),
diss (slang),
read the riot act to,
reprove,
upbraid,
slap on the wrist,
lambast(e),
bawl out (informal),
excoriate,
rap over the knuckles,
chew out (US, Canadian, informal),
tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal),
give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal),
vituperate
in the sense of censure
Definition
to criticize (someone or something) severely
I would not presume to censure him for his views.
Synonyms
criticize,
blame,
abuse,
condemn,
carpet (informal),
flame (informal),
denounce,
put down,
slate (informal),
rebuke,
reprimand,
reproach,
scold,
berate,
castigate,
chide,
tear into (informal),
diss (slang),
blast,
read the riot act,
reprove,
upbraid,
slap on the wrist,
damn,
lambast(e),
bawl out (informal),
excoriate,
rap over the knuckles,
chew out (US, Canadian, informal),
tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal),
give (someone) a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal),
reprehend
in the sense of chide
Definition
to rebuke or scold
He is quick to chide his staff for any mistakes or oversights.
Synonyms
scold,
blame,
lecture,
carpet (informal),
flame (informal),
put down,
criticize,
slate (informal, British),
censure,
rebuke,
reprimand,
reproach,
berate,
tick off (informal),
admonish,
tear into (informal),
blast,
tell off (informal),
find fault,
diss (slang),
read the riot act,
reprove,
upbraid,
slap on the wrist,
lambast(e),
bawl out (informal),
rap over the knuckles,
chew out (US, Canadian, informal),
tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal),
give (someone) a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal),
reprehend,
give (someone) a row (Scottish, informal),
check

Nearby words of
tell someone off

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  • telling
  • telling-off

Synonyms of 'tell someone off'

tell someone off

Additional synonyms

in the sense of lecture
Definition
to scold (someone) at length
He used to lecture me about getting too much sun.
Synonyms
tell off (informal),
berate,
scold,
reprimand,
carpet (informal),
censure,
castigate,
chide,
admonish,
tear into (informal),
read the riot act,
reprove,
bawl out (informal),
chew out (US, Canadian, informal),
tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal),
give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal),
give someone a talking-to (informal),
give someone a dressing-down (informal),
give someone a telling-off (informal)
in the sense of rebuke
Definition
to scold sternly
They have been seriously rebuked.
Synonyms
scold,
censure,
reprimand,
reproach,
blame,
lecture,
carpet (informal),
berate,
tick off (informal),
castigate,
chide,
dress down (informal),
admonish,
tear into (informal),
tell off (informal),
take to task,
read the riot act,
reprove,
upbraid,
bawl out (informal),
haul (someone) over the coals (informal),
chew out (US, Canadian, informal),
tear (someone) off a strip (informal),
give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal),
reprehend,
chew (someone's) ass (US, Canadian, taboo, slang)
in the sense of reproach
Definition
to express disapproval (of someone's actions)
She is quick to reproach anyone.
Synonyms
blame,
criticize,
rebuke,
reprimand,
abuse,
blast,
condemn,
carpet (informal),
flame (informal),
discredit,
censure (formal),
have a go at (informal),
scold,
disparage,
chide,
tear into (informal),
diss (slang),
defame,
find fault with,
take to task,
read the riot act to,
reprove (old-fashioned),
upbraid (archaic),
lambast(e),
bawl out (informal),
chew out (US, Canadian, informal),
tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal),
give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal),
reprehend
in the sense of reprove
Definition
to speak severely to (someone) about a fault
Women were reproved if they did not wear hats.
Synonyms
rebuke,
censure,
reprimand,
scold,
check,
blame,
abuse,
condemn,
carpet (informal),
berate,
tick off (informal),
chide,
admonish,
tear into (informal),
tell off (informal),
take to task,
read the riot act,
upbraid,
bawl out (informal),
chew out (US, Canadian, informal),
tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal),
give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal),
reprehend
in the sense of scold
Definition
to find fault with or rebuke (a person) harshly
If he finds out, he'll scold me.
Synonyms
reprimand,
censure,
rebuke,
rate,
blame,
lecture,
carpet (informal),
slate (informal, British),
nag,
go on at,
reproach,
berate,
tick off (informal),
castigate,
chide,
tear into (informal),
tell off (informal),
find fault with,
remonstrate with,
bring (someone) to book,
take (someone) to task,
read the riot act,
reprove,
upbraid,
bawl out (informal),
give (someone) a talking-to (informal),
haul (someone) over the coals (informal),
chew out (US, Canadian, informal),
give (someone) a dressing-down (informal),
tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal),
give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal),
vituperate,
give (someone) a row,
have (someone) on the carpet (informal)
in the sense of upbraid
Definition
to scold or reproach
Eleanor upbraided him for things he'd left undone.
Synonyms
scold,
rebuke,
reprimand,
blame,
condemn,
lecture,
carpet (informal),
censure,
reproach,
berate,
castigate,
chide,
admonish,
tear into (informal),
read someone the riot act,
tell someone off (informal),
reprove,
take someone to task,
tick someone off (informal),
excoriate,
chew someone out (US, Canadian, informal),
bawl someone out (informal),
dress someone down (informal),
tear someone off a strip (British, informal),
give someone a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal),
slap someone on the wrist,
rap someone over the knuckles
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