chew out
chew out · chews out · chewed out · chewing out
To lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke, especially in an angry tone of voiceTo lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke, especially in an angry tone of voice.
» Tom's father will chew Tom out.
Meaning
1 senses(US, slang)To lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke, especially in an angry tone of voice.
His dad chewed him out after seeing his poor grades.
herunterputzen, anscheißen
More definitions
- censure severely or angrily
Examples
11 sentencesTom's father will chew Tom out.
The boss just chewed him out again.
I chewed Tom out for being late.
Tom will be chewed out by his father.
Tom chewed Mary out for staying out all night long.
Translations
5 languagesDeutsch
To reprimand or rebuke:
Forms
chews out, chewing out, chewed out, chewed out| Base form | chew out · to chew out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | chews out |
| Present participle | chewing out |
| Past simple | chewed out |
| Past participle | chewed out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- chew upTo chew so as to make something pulpy or tangled.
- chew offUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chew, off.
- chew outTo lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke, especially in an angry tone of voice.
- chew onUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chew, on.
- chew overTo think deeply about; to ponder or mull over.
Synonyms
19 synonymsClose in meaning
- censure severely or angrily:call on the carpettake to taskrebukeragtrouncelecturereprimandjaw
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb