chew out
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chew out
verb chews out · chewing out · chewed out
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To lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke, especially in an angry tone of voice.
His dad chewed him out after seeing his poor grades.
Similar: bawl out
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verb To reprimand or rebuke
| Español | armar una gorda, regañar, abroncar, putear |
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| Português | repreender, admoestar, dar uma bronca, dar um esporro, dar uma mijada |
| Français | engueuler, enguirlander, brailler sur |
| Deutsch | herunterputzen, anscheißen |
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@misc{chew_out_2026,
title = {chew out},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chew%20out},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
