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Noun A succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child admonition dressing-down lecture rebuke remonstration reproof reproval row telling-off wigging castigation criticism lambasting rap upbraiding admonishment bawling-out blast caning carpeting censure earful rating reprimand reproach roasting rollicking ticking-off berating bollocking caution chiding reprehension tongue-lashing ticking off chewing out rap over the knuckles talking to piece of your mind “She points her finger at me and adopts that scolding tone the French have mastered so well.” Verb Present participle for find fault with rebuking reprimanding reproaching berating castigating upbraiding censuring chiding reproving rating chastising admonishing lambasting carpeting criticisingUK criticizingUS dressing down lecturing remonstrating with telling off going on at keelhauling ragging bawling out blaming nagging pulling up rapping slating taking to task ticking off blasting hauling over the coals blowing up chewing out monstering pitching into rowing wigging basting bollocking calling down coming down on flaying giving someone a dressing-down giving someone an earful giving someone a roasting giving someone a rocket giving someone a rollicking giving someone a talking-to giving someone a telling-off giving someone hell hammering jawing lacing to laying into objurgating reading someone the Riot Act reaming out scoring slapping down tearing into tongue-lashing letting someone have it rapping over the knuckles reprehending trimming vituperating abusing aspersing cautioning cavillingUK cavilingUS chastening denouncing disciplining disparaging expostulating finding fault with giving someone a caning having a go at preaching putting on the mat railing ranting at reaming recriminating reprobating reviling taunting threaping vilifying bringing someone to book giving someone a mouthful giving someone a row giving someone a wigging giving someone some stick giving someone what for reading the riot act taking someone to task giving a rocket giving someone a bollocking giving someone a rating jumping on keeping aft lighting to putting down railing at or against taking to the woodshed tearing someone off a strip yelling at giving a talking-to hauling someone over the coals having someone on the carpet laying down the law raking over the coals sending someone away with a flea in their ear “I scold him just before he brings the lighter to the tip.” Find more words! 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