tongue-lash
verb
ˈtəŋ-ˌlash 
tongue-lashed; tongue-lashing; tongue-lashes
: chide, scold
tongue-lashing
ˈtəŋ-ˌla-shiŋ
noun 
Synonyms
- baste
- bawl out
- 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
- upbraid
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Word History
Etymology
back-formation from tongue-lashing
First Known Use
1856, in the meaning defined above
tongue-lash
verb
as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings the drill sergeant tongue-lashed the recruits with a colorful litany of foulmouthed invectives Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- scold
- lecture
- reprimand
- bawl out
- blame
- dress down
- call down
- criticize
- chew out
- rate
- lay into
- rag
- rant (at)
- jaw
- rebuke
- rail (at or against)
- attack
- upbraid
- ream (out)
- score
- chastise
- read the riot act (to)
- keelhaul
- mock
- admonish
- fault
- berate
- hammer
- flay
- take to task
- reproach
- baste
- lambaste
- castigate
- lambast
- pan
- slam
- lash
- condemn
- chide
- blast
- knock
- abuse
- scourge
- crucify
- remonstrate (with)
- revile
- censure
- harangue
- denounce
- excoriate
- vituperate
- assail
- ridicule
- lace (into)
- reprove
- diss
- scorn
- belittle
- disparage
- reprehend
- put down
- bad-mouth
- scoff
- dis
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- approve
- sanction
- endorse
- indorse
- praise
- laud
- extol
- extoll