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    tongue-lashing

    noun

    • 1. a loud or severe scolding: "the incensed boss gave him a tongue-lashing"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTONGUE-LASHING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TONGUE-LASHING definition: 1. If you give someone a tongue-lashing, you speak angrily to that person about something that they…. Learn more.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTONGUE-LASHING definition and meaning | Collins English...

    If someone gives you a tongue-lashing, they shout at you or criticize you in a very forceful way. [ informal ] After a cruel tongue lashing, he threw the girl out of the group.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tongue-lashTongue-lash Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... Take the quiz. The meaning of TONGUE-LASH is chide, scold.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tongue-lashingTongue-lashing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    IPA guide. Other forms: tongue-lashings. Definitions of tongue-lashing. noun. rebuking a person harshly. synonyms: chiding, objurgation, scolding.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › tongue-lashTONGUE-LASH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Tongue-lash definition: to scold severely.. See examples of TONGUE-LASH used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › tongue-lashingTONGUE-LASHING - All you need to know about it - Collins Online...

    Definitions of 'tongue-lashing' If someone gives you a tongue-lashing, they shout at you or criticize you in a very forceful way. [informal] [...] More. Synonyms of 'tongue-lashing' • scolding, talking-to (informal), rebuke, reprimand [...] More. Idioms with 'tongue-lashing' give someone a tongue-lashing. Examples of 'tongue-lashing' in a sentence

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › tongue-lashingtongue-lashing noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of tongue-lashing noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. grammarist.com › idiom › tongue-lashingWhat Is a Tongue-Lashing? – Meaning and Origin - GRAMMARIST

    A tongue-lashing typically refers to a scolding or a severe verbal reprimand given to someone. It’s when someone uses sharp words to show they’re unhappy with what another person did or said. When someone gives a tongue-lashing, they speak very firmly. They might be angry, frustrated, or disappointed.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTONGUE-LASHING definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    TONGUE-LASHING meaning: 1. If you give someone a tongue-lashing, you speak angrily to that person about something that they…. Learn more.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › tongue-lashingTongue-lashing - definition of tongue-lashing by The Free...

    tongue-lashing - rebuking a person harshly. chiding, objurgation, scolding. rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face". wigging, wig - British slang for a scolding.