Definition of rebuke in English:

rebuke

verb rɪˈbjuːkrəˈbjuk

[with object]

Express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions.
she had rebuked him for drinking too much
the judge publicly rebuked the jury
Example sentencesExamples
- On another occasion a pair of rabbis turned up and rebuked me for placing Jewish children in Christian foster homes.
- Other trade union leaders were also rebuked and reprimanded, with some receiving kicks and punches.
- He rebuked the people running the review and said he expected local NHS bosses to ‘engage with local communities’.
- In point of fact, he was rebuked for his support of bringing about a volunteer force, at least considering it.
- As though rebuking her, she felt the sharp prick of a needle on her arm.
- This criminal sensed His royalty and rebuked his fellow criminal.
- He did and the judge rebuked him for it, but the point got made.
- But the king-maker promptly rebuked him, saying that he didn't want his wife to lose her job.
- He immediately went into the circling routine, feeling the material of my jacket and after a lot of tut tutting rebuked me for my cheap shoes which didn't match my suit.
- So when I went up to them at the counter where the pair were perched on high stools I was rebuked for daring to open my mouth.
- As she continued to live a western lifestyle, he rebuked her for not being a good Muslim.
- Before rebuking someone, ask yourself, ‘Why am I doing this?’
- He was criticized, he was rebuked by others in the Pentagon at the time.
- He would stare at her, apologising for leaving her on the landing that day, yet rebuking her for her behaviour.
- I haven't read the article but have read the outrageous reports rebuking the author.
- But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter.
- For him it was always the issues that were important, but he was definitely rebuking his old friend, even though he did not name him.
- When he was incredibly late at the beginning, the judge rebuked him on that day about being late.
- Britain's largest charity has rebuked Prince Charles for refusing to protect an endangered species of bird at the Balmoral estate.
- Instead, it merely rebuked him for his refusal to co-operate, even as a former MP.
Synonyms
reprimand, reproach, scold, admonish, reprove, remonstrate with, chastise, chide, upbraid, berate, take to task, pull up, castigate, lambaste, read someone the Riot Act, give someone a piece of one's mind, haul over the coals, criticize, censure
informal tell off, give someone a talking-to, give someone a telling-off, dress down, give someone a dressing-down, give someone an earful, give someone a roasting, give someone a rocket, rap, rap over the knuckles, slap someone's wrist, let someone have it, bawl out, give someone hell, come down on, blow up, pitch into, lay into, lace into, give someone a caning, slap down, blast, rag, keelhaul
British informal tick off, have a go at, carpet, monster, give someone a mouthful, tear someone off a strip, give someone what for, give someone a rollicking, wig, give someone a wigging, give someone a row, row
North American informal chew out, ream out
British vulgar slang bollock, give someone a bollocking
North American vulgar slang chew someone's ass, ream someone's ass
dated call down, rate, give someone a rating, trim
rare reprehend, objurgate

noun rɪˈbjuːkrəˈbjuk

An expression of sharp disapproval or criticism.
he hadn't meant it as a rebuke, but Neil flinched
Example sentencesExamples
- He also delivered a sharp rebuke to those who argued against the day on profit grounds.
- God will often use men to offer a verbal rebuke through prophecy or admonishment before disciplining us.
- Now capitalism is receiving severe rebukes, with its critics given powerful evidence that they are right in seeing it as a system that works for insiders and their cronies.
- Under the guise of political virtue, it scolds, berates, rebukes, criticizes, and has a high old time doing it.
- Chelsea flushes at the mild rebuke, though she knows it's only the truth.
- I should have been sat in front of the television making mental notes and issuing sharp rebukes to his paper thin justifications for war.
- And it delivered not one but two stern rebukes to states over what justices considered unfair procedures for sentencing people to death.
- Indeed the Academy issued a rare rebuke of the studio for its campaign.
- The Press Council delivered one of its strongest rebukes in its 30 year history.
- His comments brought a swift rebuke from both state and federal National Party MPs.
- Ahern has delivered several sharp rebukes to his parliamentary party recently.
- I opened my mouth for a sharp rebuke but just then the waitress appeared, bringing our plates of burgers and fries.
- This rebuke flew in the face of Hamilton's express words in his Report.
- His declaration is the first time a sitting Conservative MP has advocated a complete break with the EU and is sure to provoke a sharp rebuke from party whips.
- I've delivered her a stern rebuke and promised I'll be back to conduct regular inspections.
- He had more expected a sharp rebuke for sleeping late, maybe even a none-too-gentle reminder in the form of a hand to his backside.
- The 59-year-old was at the centre of all the wrong publicity six years ago, when his comments about Irish women drew strong rebukes and criticism.
- Bear in mind, then, that expressions of regret over the defilement of sacred images are likely to attract rebukes from certain ‘modern’ and ‘spiritual’ types of Westerner.
- I tried to explain my doubtless feeble joke, but my critic was having none of it, delivering her rebuke and, having had her stern say, ringing off.
Synonyms
reprimand, reproach, reproof, scolding, admonishment, admonition, reproval, remonstration, lecture, upbraiding, castigation, lambasting, criticism, censure
informal telling-off, rap, rap over the knuckles, dressing-down, earful, roasting, bawling-out, caning, blast, row
British informal ticking off, carpeting, rollicking, wigging
British vulgar slang bollocking
dated rating

Derivatives

rebuker

noun

In this case, the rich girl would be right to assume that the critic is below the rebuker in life.
Example sentencesExamples
- These days, he calls himself a ‘coke rebuker’ and delivers a rap message of recovery and restoration in churches.
- Besides, why should the rebuker care about someone's else sin.

Origin

Middle English (originally in the sense 'force back, repress'): from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French rebuker, from re- 'back, down' + bukier 'to beat' (originally 'cut down wood', from Old French busche 'log').

Someone who has been rebuked or told off may feel cut down to size—its source is medieval French rebuker, which originally meant ‘to cut down wood’.

Rhymes

archduke, chibouk, duke, Farouk, fluke, kook, Luke, nuke, peruke, puke, Seljuk, snook, souk, spruik, stook, tuque, zouk

Definition of rebuke in US English:

rebuke

verbrəˈbjukrəˈbyo͞ok

[with object]

Express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions.
she had rebuked him for drinking too much
the judge publicly rebuked the jury
Example sentencesExamples
- He was criticized, he was rebuked by others in the Pentagon at the time.
- For him it was always the issues that were important, but he was definitely rebuking his old friend, even though he did not name him.
- Instead, it merely rebuked him for his refusal to co-operate, even as a former MP.
- Britain's largest charity has rebuked Prince Charles for refusing to protect an endangered species of bird at the Balmoral estate.
- He immediately went into the circling routine, feeling the material of my jacket and after a lot of tut tutting rebuked me for my cheap shoes which didn't match my suit.
- He would stare at her, apologising for leaving her on the landing that day, yet rebuking her for her behaviour.
- Before rebuking someone, ask yourself, ‘Why am I doing this?’
- He did and the judge rebuked him for it, but the point got made.
- I haven't read the article but have read the outrageous reports rebuking the author.
- Other trade union leaders were also rebuked and reprimanded, with some receiving kicks and punches.
- As though rebuking her, she felt the sharp prick of a needle on her arm.
- In point of fact, he was rebuked for his support of bringing about a volunteer force, at least considering it.
- On another occasion a pair of rabbis turned up and rebuked me for placing Jewish children in Christian foster homes.
- As she continued to live a western lifestyle, he rebuked her for not being a good Muslim.
- But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter.
- But the king-maker promptly rebuked him, saying that he didn't want his wife to lose her job.
- When he was incredibly late at the beginning, the judge rebuked him on that day about being late.
- So when I went up to them at the counter where the pair were perched on high stools I was rebuked for daring to open my mouth.
- This criminal sensed His royalty and rebuked his fellow criminal.
- He rebuked the people running the review and said he expected local NHS bosses to ‘engage with local communities’.
Synonyms
reprimand, reproach, scold, admonish, reprove, remonstrate with, chastise, chide, upbraid, berate, take to task, pull up, castigate, lambaste, read someone the riot act, give someone a piece of one's mind, haul over the coals, criticize, censure

nounrəˈbjukrəˈbyo͞ok

An expression of sharp disapproval or criticism.
he hadn't meant it as a rebuke, but Neil flinched
Example sentencesExamples
- The Press Council delivered one of its strongest rebukes in its 30 year history.
- Now capitalism is receiving severe rebukes, with its critics given powerful evidence that they are right in seeing it as a system that works for insiders and their cronies.
- I opened my mouth for a sharp rebuke but just then the waitress appeared, bringing our plates of burgers and fries.
- I've delivered her a stern rebuke and promised I'll be back to conduct regular inspections.
- God will often use men to offer a verbal rebuke through prophecy or admonishment before disciplining us.
- His comments brought a swift rebuke from both state and federal National Party MPs.
- He had more expected a sharp rebuke for sleeping late, maybe even a none-too-gentle reminder in the form of a hand to his backside.
- I should have been sat in front of the television making mental notes and issuing sharp rebukes to his paper thin justifications for war.
- Bear in mind, then, that expressions of regret over the defilement of sacred images are likely to attract rebukes from certain ‘modern’ and ‘spiritual’ types of Westerner.
- Chelsea flushes at the mild rebuke, though she knows it's only the truth.
- And it delivered not one but two stern rebukes to states over what justices considered unfair procedures for sentencing people to death.
- Indeed the Academy issued a rare rebuke of the studio for its campaign.
- Ahern has delivered several sharp rebukes to his parliamentary party recently.
- This rebuke flew in the face of Hamilton's express words in his Report.
- The 59-year-old was at the centre of all the wrong publicity six years ago, when his comments about Irish women drew strong rebukes and criticism.
- His declaration is the first time a sitting Conservative MP has advocated a complete break with the EU and is sure to provoke a sharp rebuke from party whips.
- I tried to explain my doubtless feeble joke, but my critic was having none of it, delivering her rebuke and, having had her stern say, ringing off.
- He also delivered a sharp rebuke to those who argued against the day on profit grounds.
- Under the guise of political virtue, it scolds, berates, rebukes, criticizes, and has a high old time doing it.
Synonyms
reprimand, reproach, reproof, scolding, admonishment, admonition, reproval, remonstration, lecture, upbraiding, castigation, lambasting, criticism, censure

Origin

Middle English (originally in the sense ‘force back, repress’): from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French rebuker, from re- ‘back, down’ + bukier ‘to beat’ (originally ‘cut down wood’, from Old French busche ‘log’).

单词	rebuke
释义	Definition of rebuke in English: rebuke verb rɪˈbjuːkrəˈbjuk [with object] Express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions. she had rebuked him for drinking too much the judge publicly rebuked the jury Example sentencesExamples On another occasion a pair of rabbis turned up and rebuked me for placing Jewish children in Christian foster homes. Other trade union leaders were also rebuked and reprimanded, with some receiving kicks and punches. He rebuked the people running the review and said he expected local NHS bosses to ‘engage with local communities’. In point of fact, he was rebuked for his support of bringing about a volunteer force, at least considering it. As though rebuking her, she felt the sharp prick of a needle on her arm. This criminal sensed His royalty and rebuked his fellow criminal. He did and the judge rebuked him for it, but the point got made. But the king-maker promptly rebuked him, saying that he didn't want his wife to lose her job. He immediately went into the circling routine, feeling the material of my jacket and after a lot of tut tutting rebuked me for my cheap shoes which didn't match my suit. So when I went up to them at the counter where the pair were perched on high stools I was rebuked for daring to open my mouth. As she continued to live a western lifestyle, he rebuked her for not being a good Muslim. Before rebuking someone, ask yourself, ‘Why am I doing this?’ He was criticized, he was rebuked by others in the Pentagon at the time. He would stare at her, apologising for leaving her on the landing that day, yet rebuking her for her behaviour. I haven't read the article but have read the outrageous reports rebuking the author. But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. For him it was always the issues that were important, but he was definitely rebuking his old friend, even though he did not name him. When he was incredibly late at the beginning, the judge rebuked him on that day about being late. Britain's largest charity has rebuked Prince Charles for refusing to protect an endangered species of bird at the Balmoral estate. Instead, it merely rebuked him for his refusal to co-operate, even as a former MP. Synonyms reprimand, reproach, scold, admonish, reprove, remonstrate with, chastise, chide, upbraid, berate, take to task, pull up, castigate, lambaste, read someone the Riot Act, give someone a piece of one's mind, haul over the coals, criticize, censure informal tell off, give someone a talking-to, give someone a telling-off, dress down, give someone a dressing-down, give someone an earful, give someone a roasting, give someone a rocket, rap, rap over the knuckles, slap someone's wrist, let someone have it, bawl out, give someone hell, come down on, blow up, pitch into, lay into, lace into, give someone a caning, slap down, blast, rag, keelhaul British informal tick off, have a go at, carpet, monster, give someone a mouthful, tear someone off a strip, give someone what for, give someone a rollicking, wig, give someone a wigging, give someone a row, row North American informal chew out, ream out British vulgar slang bollock, give someone a bollocking North American vulgar slang chew someone's ass, ream someone's ass dated call down, rate, give someone a rating, trim rare reprehend, objurgate noun rɪˈbjuːkrəˈbjuk An expression of sharp disapproval or criticism. he hadn't meant it as a rebuke, but Neil flinched Example sentencesExamples He also delivered a sharp rebuke to those who argued against the day on profit grounds. God will often use men to offer a verbal rebuke through prophecy or admonishment before disciplining us. Now capitalism is receiving severe rebukes, with its critics given powerful evidence that they are right in seeing it as a system that works for insiders and their cronies. Under the guise of political virtue, it scolds, berates, rebukes, criticizes, and has a high old time doing it. Chelsea flushes at the mild rebuke, though she knows it's only the truth. I should have been sat in front of the television making mental notes and issuing sharp rebukes to his paper thin justifications for war. And it delivered not one but two stern rebukes to states over what justices considered unfair procedures for sentencing people to death. Indeed the Academy issued a rare rebuke of the studio for its campaign. The Press Council delivered one of its strongest rebukes in its 30 year history. His comments brought a swift rebuke from both state and federal National Party MPs. Ahern has delivered several sharp rebukes to his parliamentary party recently. I opened my mouth for a sharp rebuke but just then the waitress appeared, bringing our plates of burgers and fries. This rebuke flew in the face of Hamilton's express words in his Report. His declaration is the first time a sitting Conservative MP has advocated a complete break with the EU and is sure to provoke a sharp rebuke from party whips. I've delivered her a stern rebuke and promised I'll be back to conduct regular inspections. He had more expected a sharp rebuke for sleeping late, maybe even a none-too-gentle reminder in the form of a hand to his backside. The 59-year-old was at the centre of all the wrong publicity six years ago, when his comments about Irish women drew strong rebukes and criticism. Bear in mind, then, that expressions of regret over the defilement of sacred images are likely to attract rebukes from certain ‘modern’ and ‘spiritual’ types of Westerner. I tried to explain my doubtless feeble joke, but my critic was having none of it, delivering her rebuke and, having had her stern say, ringing off. Synonyms reprimand, reproach, reproof, scolding, admonishment, admonition, reproval, remonstration, lecture, upbraiding, castigation, lambasting, criticism, censure informal telling-off, rap, rap over the knuckles, dressing-down, earful, roasting, bawling-out, caning, blast, row British informal ticking off, carpeting, rollicking, wigging British vulgar slang bollocking dated rating Derivatives rebuker noun In this case, the rich girl would be right to assume that the critic is below the rebuker in life. Example sentencesExamples These days, he calls himself a ‘coke rebuker’ and delivers a rap message of recovery and restoration in churches. Besides, why should the rebuker care about someone's else sin. Origin Middle English (originally in the sense 'force back, repress'): from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French rebuker, from re- 'back, down' + bukier 'to beat' (originally 'cut down wood', from Old French busche 'log'). Someone who has been rebuked or told off may feel cut down to size—its source is medieval French rebuker, which originally meant ‘to cut down wood’. Rhymes archduke, chibouk, duke, Farouk, fluke, kook, Luke, nuke, peruke, puke, Seljuk, snook, souk, spruik, stook, tuque, zouk Definition of rebuke in US English: rebuke verbrəˈbjukrəˈbyo͞ok [with object] Express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions. she had rebuked him for drinking too much the judge publicly rebuked the jury Example sentencesExamples He was criticized, he was rebuked by others in the Pentagon at the time. For him it was always the issues that were important, but he was definitely rebuking his old friend, even though he did not name him. Instead, it merely rebuked him for his refusal to co-operate, even as a former MP. Britain's largest charity has rebuked Prince Charles for refusing to protect an endangered species of bird at the Balmoral estate. He immediately went into the circling routine, feeling the material of my jacket and after a lot of tut tutting rebuked me for my cheap shoes which didn't match my suit. He would stare at her, apologising for leaving her on the landing that day, yet rebuking her for her behaviour. Before rebuking someone, ask yourself, ‘Why am I doing this?’ He did and the judge rebuked him for it, but the point got made. I haven't read the article but have read the outrageous reports rebuking the author. Other trade union leaders were also rebuked and reprimanded, with some receiving kicks and punches. As though rebuking her, she felt the sharp prick of a needle on her arm. In point of fact, he was rebuked for his support of bringing about a volunteer force, at least considering it. On another occasion a pair of rabbis turned up and rebuked me for placing Jewish children in Christian foster homes. As she continued to live a western lifestyle, he rebuked her for not being a good Muslim. But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. But the king-maker promptly rebuked him, saying that he didn't want his wife to lose her job. When he was incredibly late at the beginning, the judge rebuked him on that day about being late. So when I went up to them at the counter where the pair were perched on high stools I was rebuked for daring to open my mouth. This criminal sensed His royalty and rebuked his fellow criminal. He rebuked the people running the review and said he expected local NHS bosses to ‘engage with local communities’. Synonyms reprimand, reproach, scold, admonish, reprove, remonstrate with, chastise, chide, upbraid, berate, take to task, pull up, castigate, lambaste, read someone the riot act, give someone a piece of one's mind, haul over the coals, criticize, censure nounrəˈbjukrəˈbyo͞ok An expression of sharp disapproval or criticism. he hadn't meant it as a rebuke, but Neil flinched Example sentencesExamples The Press Council delivered one of its strongest rebukes in its 30 year history. Now capitalism is receiving severe rebukes, with its critics given powerful evidence that they are right in seeing it as a system that works for insiders and their cronies. I opened my mouth for a sharp rebuke but just then the waitress appeared, bringing our plates of burgers and fries. I've delivered her a stern rebuke and promised I'll be back to conduct regular inspections. God will often use men to offer a verbal rebuke through prophecy or admonishment before disciplining us. His comments brought a swift rebuke from both state and federal National Party MPs. He had more expected a sharp rebuke for sleeping late, maybe even a none-too-gentle reminder in the form of a hand to his backside. I should have been sat in front of the television making mental notes and issuing sharp rebukes to his paper thin justifications for war. Bear in mind, then, that expressions of regret over the defilement of sacred images are likely to attract rebukes from certain ‘modern’ and ‘spiritual’ types of Westerner. Chelsea flushes at the mild rebuke, though she knows it's only the truth. And it delivered not one but two stern rebukes to states over what justices considered unfair procedures for sentencing people to death. Indeed the Academy issued a rare rebuke of the studio for its campaign. Ahern has delivered several sharp rebukes to his parliamentary party recently. This rebuke flew in the face of Hamilton's express words in his Report. The 59-year-old was at the centre of all the wrong publicity six years ago, when his comments about Irish women drew strong rebukes and criticism. His declaration is the first time a sitting Conservative MP has advocated a complete break with the EU and is sure to provoke a sharp rebuke from party whips. I tried to explain my doubtless feeble joke, but my critic was having none of it, delivering her rebuke and, having had her stern say, ringing off. He also delivered a sharp rebuke to those who argued against the day on profit grounds. Under the guise of political virtue, it scolds, berates, rebukes, criticizes, and has a high old time doing it. Synonyms reprimand, reproach, reproof, scolding, admonishment, admonition, reproval, remonstration, lecture, upbraiding, castigation, lambasting, criticism, censure Origin Middle English (originally in the sense ‘force back, repress’): from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French rebuker, from re- ‘back, down’ + bukier ‘to beat’ (originally ‘cut down wood’, from Old French busche ‘log’).
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