Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun chewing_out

1 sense of chewing out

Sense 1
castigation, earful, bawling out, chewing out, upbraiding, going-over, dressing down -- (a severe scolding)
       => rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand -- (an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb chew_out

1 sense of chew out

Sense 1
call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast -- (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")
       => knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart -- (find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free")