call on the carpet (v)
take to task (v)
rebuke (v)
rag (v)
trounce (v)
reproof (v)
lecture (v)
reprimand#1 (v)
jaw#1 (v)
dress down (v)
call down (v)
scold (v)
chide (v)
berate (v)
bawl out (v)
remonstrate#4 (v)
chew out (v)
chew up (v)
have words (v)
lambaste (v)
lambast (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 32
def censure severely or angrily
examples The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 22 Somebody ----s PP
Frame - 22 Somebody ----s PP
Frame - 22 Somebody ----s PP
Outgoing links
Hypernym knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart
Derivationally related form chide → chiding
Derivationally related form scold → scolder; scold → scolding
Derivationally related form reprimand → reprimand
Derivationally related form lecture → lecture
Derivationally related form reproof → reproof
Derivationally related form rebuke → rebuker
Derivationally related form rebuke → rebuke
Hyponym chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct; tell off, brush down
Incoming links
Derivationally related form reprimand → reprimand
Derivationally related form reproof → reproof
Derivationally related form rebuke → rebuke
Derivationally related form scolding → scold; scolder → scold
Derivationally related form chiding → chide
Derivationally related form lecture → lecture
Derivationally related form rebuker → rebuke
Hypernym chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct; tell off, brush down
Hyponym knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart

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