ream (out)
verb
as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings you are so going to get reamed out when the boss learns that you wrecked the company car Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- scold
- lecture
- reprimand
- call down
- bawl out
- chew out
- dress down
- blame
- criticize
- lay into
- rant (at)
- berate
- keelhaul
- rag
- tongue-lash
- rate
- admonish
- upbraid
- attack
- take to task
- chastise
- jaw
- read the riot act (to)
- rail (at or against)
- flay
- rebuke
- mock
- score
- hammer
- fault
- castigate
- reproach
- baste
- lambaste
- lambast
- remonstrate (with)
- chide
- crucify
- lash
- condemn
- knock
- pan
- blast
- slam
- abuse
- reprehend
- denounce
- assail
- excoriate
- harangue
- vituperate
- censure
- reprove
- scourge
- put down
- revile
- lace (into)
- ridicule
- diss
- disparage
- belittle
- scoff
- scorn
- dis
- bad-mouth
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- approve
- endorse
- sanction
- indorse
- praise
- extol
- laud
- extoll