have words

Verb

Meaning

censure severely or angrily

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

rag argue dispute lecture jaw disagree feud clash quarrel rebuke reprimand scold squabble berate trounce
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Antonyms

agree admit acknowledge accord see eye to eye fall in
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Hypernyms

knock criticise criticize pick apart

Hyponyms

chastise chasten correct castigate objurgate tell off

Examples

You have to have funny faces and words, you can't just have words. It is a powerful thing, and I think that's why it's hard for people to imagine that women can do that, be that powerful. Ellen DeGeneres

Shame hates to have words wrapped around it. If we talk about it, it loses its grip on us. Brené Brown

A writer can write in an attic, or on top of a bus. Or with a sharp stick in some wet cement. To act, an actor has to have words. A stage. a camera turning. Paul Muni

She is more beautiful than I have words for. And last night, I was blessed beyond measure to serve her. J.R. Ward

This was the reason there was music, he realized. There were some feelings that didn't have words big enough to describe them. Jodi Picoult

Many have a way with words. They label themselves seers but they will not see. Many have the gift of tongue but nothing to say. Do not listen to them. Many who have words and tongue have no ear, they cannot listen and they will not hear. Gloria E. Anzaldúa

Close letter words and terms

have weakness have what it takes have wind of something have words about something have work have work done