chew out Synonyms

lecture jaw dress down lambaste reprimand lambast rag remonstrate rebuke chew up chide berate call down trounce take to task bawl out scold call on the carpet have words criticize bollock brush down take to the woodshed tear someone off a strip remonstrate with give someone a talking-to rap over the knuckles haul over the coals give someone hell tongue-lash ream out tick off tear into lay into tell off lash out excoriate wig monish admonish keelhaul ferule chastise chasten censure castigate carpet blast objurgate rate