rebuke
71slap — /slæp / (say slap) noun 1. a smart blow, especially with the open hand or with something flat. 2. the sound of such a blow. 3. a sarcastic or censuring hit or rebuke. 4. Also, face slap. make up. –verb (t) (slapped, slapping) 5. to strike smartly …
72gʷōu-, gʷū- — gʷōu , gʷū English meaning: dung, dirt Deutsche Übersetzung: “Mist, Exkremente, Kot, Ekelhaftes” Note: in Gmc. and esp. in Balt Slav. with meaning development from “repugnance, disgust, repulsion, loathing “ to ‘small, ekelhafte… …
73call on the carpet — verb censure severely or angrily 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 • Syn: ↑take to task, ↑rebuke, ↑rag, ↑trounce, ↑ …
74chew out — verb censure severely or angrily 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 • Syn: ↑call on the carpet, ↑take to task, ↑rebuke, ↑ …
75chew up — verb censure severely or angrily 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 • Syn: ↑call on the carpet, ↑take to task, ↑rebuke, ↑ …
76dress down — verb 1. censure severely or angrily 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 • Syn: ↑call on the carpet, ↑take to task, ↑rebuke, ↑ …
77have words — verb censure severely or angrily 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 • Syn: ↑call on the carpet, ↑take to task, ↑rebuke, ↑ …
78lambast — verb 1. censure severely or angrily 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 • Syn: ↑call on the carpet, ↑take to task, ↑rebuke, ↑ …
79reprehension — noun an act or expression of criticism and censure he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face • Syn: ↑rebuke, ↑reproof, ↑reproval, ↑reprimand • Derivationally related forms: ↑reprimand ( …
80reproval — noun an act or expression of criticism and censure he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face • Syn: ↑rebuke, ↑reproof, ↑reprehension, ↑reprimand • Derivationally related forms: ↑reprimand ( …
