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tongue-lashing
tongue-lash·ing (tŭng′lăsh′ĭng)n. Informal A scolding.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  tongue-lashing - rebuking a person harshly chiding, objurgation, scoldingrebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"wigging, wig - British slang for a scolding |
tongue-lashingnoun scolding, talking-to (informal), rebuke, reprimand, lecture, wigging (Brit. slang), slating (informal), reproach, ticking-off (informal), dressing-down (informal), telling-off (informal), reproof After a cruel tongue-lashing, he threw the girl out of the group.Translationstongue-lashing
tongue-lashingA harsh vocal reprimand. The boss gave his sales team a real tongue-lashing after seeing a drop in profits for the fourth straight month.*tongue-lashingFig. a severe scolding. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) I really got a tongue-lashing when I got home. Ted will have a tongue-lashing at home.tongue-lashing
Related to tongue-lashing: tongueless, sharp tongueSynonyms for tongue-lashingnoun scoldingSynonyms- scolding
- talking-to
- rebuke
- reprimand
- lecture
- wigging
- slating
- reproach
- ticking-off
- dressing-down
- telling-off
- reproof
Synonyms for tongue-lashingnoun rebuking a person harshlySynonyms- chiding
- objurgation
- scolding
Related Words- rebuke
- reprehension
- reprimand
- reproof
- reproval
- wigging
- wig
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