rail (at or against)
verb
as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings we could hear the cook in the kitchen railing against his assistant and wondered if we'd ever get our food Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- scold
- lecture
- dress down
- reprimand
- call down
- bawl out
- lay into
- chew out
- blame
- read the riot act (to)
- criticize
- tongue-lash
- take to task
- rant (at)
- rate
- rag
- keelhaul
- ream (out)
- chastise
- fault
- jaw
- upbraid
- attack
- berate
- admonish
- rebuke
- flay
- hammer
- reproach
- mock
- score
- baste
- lambast
- lambaste
- remonstrate (with)
- castigate
- pan
- lace (into)
- chide
- slam
- revile
- abuse
- put down
- crucify
- lash
- condemn
- blast
- harangue
- scourge
- knock
- assail
- censure
- denounce
- ridicule
- excoriate
- belittle
- vituperate
- reprove
- disparage
- diss
- scoff
- dis
- reprehend
- bad-mouth
- scorn
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- approve
- endorse
- sanction
- indorse
- praise
- laud
- extol
- extoll