chew out
English
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Verb
chew out (third-person singular simple present chews out, present participle chewing out, simple past and past participle chewed out)
- (US, slang) To lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke, especially in an angry tone of voice.
- Synonym: bawl out
- His dad chewed him out after seeing his poor grades.
Related terms
- chewing out
Translations
To reprimand or rebuke
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Further reading
- Jonathon Green (2023), “chew out v.”, in Green's Dictionary of Slang