tongue-lash

verb

ˈtəŋ-ˌlash How to pronounce tongue-lash (audio)
Definition of tongue-lashnext
as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings the drill sergeant tongue-lashed the recruits with a colorful litany of foulmouthed invectives

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tongue-lash
  1. scold
  2. lecture
  3. reprimand
  4. blame
  5. criticize
  6. call down
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  • Critics at the time said those changes hurt trans athletes, but Hawley and Kennedy scolded Baker this week that no trans women should be allowed in women’s sports at all — a position that’s become a major part of the GOP agenda over the past several years.
    Samantha Riedel, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Chalamet, who played Laurie opposite Ronan's Jo in the 2019 adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott literary classic, recalled his friend and acting colleague scolding him on set for being late to hair and makeup.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of scold
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  • No one had ever lectured on such a thing, as far as anyone could recall.
    Tania Roettger, The Dial, 5 Dec. 2024
  • She’s also lectured on the History of Costume in Chicago, and served as an Assistant Costume Curator at the Wellesley Historical Society.
    thehustle.co, thehustle.co, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of lecture
Verb
  • Faced with claims of enabling fentanyl supply, officials from both China and Mexico have reprimanded the U.S. for enabling the drug’s demand.
    Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The 49ers wasted no time in reprimanding Campbell for his action.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of reprimand
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  • Kennedy has a long history of blaming vaccines for autism.
    Catherine Tan, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The regime blamed the economic collapse on sanctions, the price Syria had to pay for standing up to foreign powers.
    Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of blame
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  • Bo French, the chairman of the Tarrant County, Texas, GOP, criticized Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, alleging that an emphasis on DEI programs had undermined the military's effectiveness.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Disney filed a First Amendment lawsuit the following year, arguing that DeSantis and state Republicans had waged a concerted campaign to punish Disney for exercising its speech rights to criticize Florida’s anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of criticize
Verb
  • The producers call down to WBZ's Steve Burton, who's working as tonight's sideline reporter.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2024
  • The pilot would locate an enemy position and mark it with small smoke bombs; an artillery spotter could then call down a barrage on the marked location.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of call down
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