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Antonyms for bawling-out
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : bawl |
| Phonetic Transcription : bɔl |
Definition of bawling-out
Origin :- mid-15c., "to howl like a dog," from Old Norse baula "to low like a cow," and/or Medieval Latin baulare "to bark like a dog," both echoic. Meaning "to shout loudly" attested from 1590s. To bawl (someone) out "reprimand loudly" is 1908, American English. Related: Bawled; bawling.
- As in rebuke : noun reprimand; harsh criticism
- As in tongue-lashing : noun reprimand
- As in dressing-down : noun severe scolding
Synonyms for bawling-out
- admonishment
- admonition
- affliction
- bawling-out
- berating
- blame
- castigation
- censure
- chewing-out
- chiding
- comeuppance
- condemnation
- correction
- diatribe
- disapproval
- dressing-down
- earful
- expostulation
- going-over
- hard time
- kick in the teeth
- lambasting
- lecture
- lesson
- objurgation
- ostracism
- punishment
- put-down
- rap
- rating
- rebuff
- refusal
- remonstrance
- reprehension
- reprimand
- reproach
- reproof
- reproval
- repulse
- row
- scolding
- slap in the face
- snub
- talking to
- talking-to
- telling-off
- tongue-lashing
- upbraiding
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