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单词 calling down
释义

call down

verb

called down; calling down; calls down

transitive verb

1
: to cause or entreat to descend
call down a blessing
2
: reprimand
called me down for being late

Synonyms

  • baste
  • bawl out
  • berate
  • 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

I was called down by my supervisor for not catching the accounting error sooner.

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1

calling down

verb

present participle of call down
as in scolding
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings I was called down by my supervisor for not catching the accounting error sooner

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • scolding
  • dressing down
  • lecturing
  • bawling out
  • chewing out
  • reprimanding
  • laying into
  • blaming
  • reaming (out)
  • criticizing
  • ranting (at)
  • reading the riot act (to)
  • railing (at or against)
  • taking to task
  • upbraiding
  • ragging
  • berating
  • rating
  • admonishing
  • attacking
  • jawing
  • chastising
  • flaying
  • basting
  • mocking
  • keelhauling
  • scoring
  • rebuking
  • remonstrating (with)
  • reproaching
  • hammering
  • lambasting
  • faulting
  • castigating
  • tongue-lashing
  • lacing (into)
  • vituperating
  • chiding
  • lashing
  • putting down
  • reprehending
  • slamming
  • panning
  • knocking
  • crucifying
  • reviling
  • condemning
  • belittling
  • denouncing
  • disparaging
  • assailing
  • scourging
  • reproving
  • abusing
  • blasting
  • haranguing
  • excoriating
  • ridiculing
  • censuring
  • scoffing
  • bad-mouthing
  • scorning
  • dissing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • indorsing
  • approving
  • endorsing
  • sanctioning
  • praising
  • lauding
  • extolling
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